Policing Pregnant Bodies: From Ancient Greece to Post-Roe America
By: Kathleen M. Crowther
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Explores the historical roots of controversies over abortion, fetal personhood, miscarriage, and ma…
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1. Birthing a Slave: Motherhood and Medicine in the Antebellum South
By: Marie Jenkins Schwartz
4.09
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The deprivations and cruelty of slavery have overshadowed our understanding of the institution's mo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
2. Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History
By: Bill Schutt , None
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
For centuries scientists have written off cannibalism as a bizarre phenomenon with little biologica… read more
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3. Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters
By: Charan Ranganath
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, on… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- science
4. The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having―or Being Denied―an Abortion
By: Diana Greene Foster
4.58
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
“If you read only one book about democracy, The Turnaway Study should be it. Why? Because without t… read more
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- audiobook
- feminism
- politics
- nonfiction
- womens
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5. Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia
By: Hadley Freeman
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From Hadley Freeman, bestselling author of House of Glass , comes a “riveting” ( The New York Times… read more
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- feminism
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- audiobook
"Life, unfortunately, is not like an ‘80s movie, in which a character has an epiphany, a triumphal rock track plays on the soundtrack, and everyone smiles at one another: roll end credits. If my teena…"-Hadley Freeman, Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia
6. Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
By: Uché Blackstock
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
“Legacy is an illuminating and stirring journey of a book.” —Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times- bes… read more
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- history
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7. Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood
By: Jessica Grose
3.48
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
"If this book feels like it’s sounding the alarm on the state of American motherhood, well, that’s… read more
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- audiobook
8. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church
By: Sarah McCammon
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more
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- audiobook
9. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy
By: Thomas F. Schaller
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more
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- politics
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- audiobook
10. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- feminism
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- womens
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11. Who's Afraid of Gender?
By: Judith Butler
4.02
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From a global icon, a bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politi… read more
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- gender
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"Imagine if you were Jewish and someone tells you that you are not. Imagine if you are lesbian and someone laughs in your face and says you are confused since you are really heterosexual. Imagine if y…"-Judith Butler, Who's Afraid of Gender?
12. Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans
By: Jane Marie
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to ex… read more
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- history
- audiobook
13. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs
By: Johann Hari
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the drugs u… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
14. Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America
By: Therese Oneill
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A quippy and irreverent collection of illustrated profiles of the great American women who weren’t … read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
- audiobook
"[A woman] takes up just the right amount of space. Small is best. You need to prove yourself worthy of the molecules you displace, madam."-Therese Oneill, Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America
15. It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic
By: Jack Lowery
4.52
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the J. Anthony Lukas Prize The story of art collective Gran Fury—which fought back… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"That free time is one of the biggest barriers to activism was, in a way, proven in the summer of 2020, as the protests over George Floyd and the slew of other Black lives lost became the most attende…"-Jack Lowery, It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic
16. There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish
By: Anna Akbari
3.66
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir, part explosive window into the mind of a catfisher, a thrilling personal account of th… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in an American City
By: Kim Foster
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
James Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in Americ… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
18. On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US (Speaker's Corner)
By: James LaRue
4.32
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
In America today, more books are being banned than ever before. This censorship is part of a larger… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
19. The Garden
By: Clare Beams
3.33
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The discovery of a secret garden with unknown powers fuels this page-turning and psychologically th… read more
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20. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
By: Madhumita Murgia
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
- science
21. Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century (Critical Indigeneities)
By: Brianna Theobald
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
This pathbreaking book documents the transformation of reproductive practices and politics on India… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- history
22. Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
By: Jen Gunter
4.25
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Dr. Jen Gunter fights myths and fear-mongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free a… read more
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- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
- science
"Reproducing a human is a massive biological effort. Energy-wise, it's on par with the limits of the most extreme sports, for example, running 5,000 km (3,000 miles) over 120 days or cycling the Tour …"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"When it comes to painful periods, there is an epidemic of undertreatment. Women's pain is undertreated in general, as compared to men's, but painful periods have historically been seen as a "woman th…"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"Unfortunately, instead of a world where those who bear the physical burdens of reproduction—whether they reproduce or not—have equal footing, we have the opposite. The Ancient Greeks, the originators…"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
23. Consent: A Memoir
By: Jill Ciment
3.96
Format: 145 pages, Hardcover
In this unflinching account of the ardent love affair between the author and her painting teacher, … read more
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24. Imaginary Borders
By: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
4.03
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space … read more
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25. Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America
By: Shefali Luthra
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An urgent, intimate investigation into the experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe … read more
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- feminism
- politics
- nonfiction
- womens
- science
26. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy
By: Tia Levings
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. May… read more
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- audiobook
27. The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism
By: R. Derek Black
4.11
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, The Klansman’s Son is an astonishing memoir of … read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir
By: Sara Glass
4.38
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A moving coming-of-age memoir in the vein of Unorthodox and Brazen , about one young woman’s desper… read more
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- audiobook
29. Policing Pregnant Bodies: From Ancient Greece to Post-Roe America
By: Kathleen M. Crowther
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Explores the historical roots of controversies over abortion, fetal personhood, miscarriage, and ma… read more
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- history
- feminism
- politics
- gender
- nonfiction
- womens
- science
30. Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It
By: Ari Berman
4.37
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of the decades-long effort by reactionary white conservatives to undermine democ… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
31. Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood
By: Allison Yarrow
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A shocking, revelatory account of the dangerous misogyny that permeates pregnancy, birth, and early… read more
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- womens
"As a laboring person, it's hard to know whether the resident or nurse trainee is capable and caring or is following orders to do something to your body, to rush your labor because of hospital quotas …"-Allison Yarrow, Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood
"Tracey Vogel, an anesthesiologist also trained as a rape crisis counselor, told me that trauma-informed care, crucially, shifts power. "It takes us from 'I am your doctor, and this is what I'm going …"-Allison Yarrow, Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood
"Hands speak more intimately than words," writes author André Aciman. He's discussing the deaf here, specifically his mother, but I immediately think about healthcare, about perinatal care specificall…"-Allison Yarrow, Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood
"Hands speak more intimately than words," writes author Aundre Aciman. He's discussing the deaf here, specifically his mother, but I immediately think about healthcare, about perinatal care specifical…"-Allison Yarrow, Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood
