Women’s History Month: 8 Famous Female Authors To Celebrate

Six of Crows was the second series set in the Grishaverse. This series showcases six large personalities working together to pull off a difficult heist with a huge payday! Meet Kaz, the scheming leader. Inej, Kaz’s secret love, spy, and wraith. Nina, the actress, and heartrender who is never far from waffles. Jesper the sharpshooter. Wylan, the Merchling who knows his way around explosives. And Matthias, the Fjerdan who is the reluctant one of the bunch but knows their target location the best.

The magic systems and world-building are top-notch and invite you to stay for a cup of tea and some waffles while the found family makes our hearts soar.

Her most famous book is Pride and Prejudice, an enemies-to-lovers happily-ever-after Regency romance tale that is loved by many. The book focuses on the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth, and the quest to marry off all five Bennet sisters. When Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy, it’s the opposite of love at first sight, but with time and interactions, love slowly blossoms.

Through their day-to-day lives, friendships, and new loves, this book is a classic that will have you kicking your feet and cheering at the end.

Hooked takes the tales of Peter Pan we know so well and gives the story a modern dark romance twist with business rivals, clubs, and drugs. Even with characters we recognize, like Wendy and Hook, and recognizable elements like ‘Second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning,’ Hooked is distinctly its own story.

Wendy unknowingly enters a dangerous relationship with Hook, who originally uses her to get back at his rival, Peter Pan, who so happens to be Wendy’s dad. But he didn’t count on feelings entering his equation.

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, shows us that just because a scientist can create something doesn’t necessarily mean the scientist should. Victor Frankenstein creates a sentient being, but when he’s scared by it, the creator doesn’t stick around to ensure his creation learns how to live in society and be good and kind or be loved and supported. Instead, Frankenstein’s monster is left to fend for himself and slowly becomes lonely and angry. The effects of this choice are felt throughout the rest of this book, where Mary uses words wisely to connect with her audience.

What if Cinderella had robotic parts that made her a second-class citizen in a version of Beijing far into the future? Meet Cinder, a young woman just trying to survive each day under the roof of a stepmother who resents her for existing. Cinder’s life turns upside down when secrets are revealed, and we see the bravery we’d recognize in any version of Cinderella, a bravery we feel deep in our soul that we want to see in ourselves.

Marissa builds a world we recognize while offering an entirely new world that carries across the rest of the series. The Lunar Chronicles also includes Scarlet, a version of Little Red Riding Hood; Cress, a version of Rapunzel; and finally Winter, a version of Snow White.

Welcome to the Republic of Gilead, a patriarchal dictatorship formerly known as the United States of America that nobody wants to visit. Offred is now a handmaiden, one of the few women left who can bear children.

Through Offred’s first-person point of view, we see firsthand the effects of this world on women from different classes in this strict hierarchical and religious class system.

Anna Dressed in Blood draws readers in with its dark humor and horror. For a challenge, Cas (who sends the most violent of ghosts to their afterlives) moves to Thunder Bay, Ontario, to kill the notorious ghost, Anna. Unfortunately, he ends up falling in love with Anna. With the most popular girl at school and a clairvoyant on his side, along with his mother, Cas and Anna must figure out how to save her. This book is excellent for those who love found family, young love, and horror. 

Sleeping Murder is a story that makes a reader want to know more. Why does the house look so familiar to Gwenda? How could she know about a door that used to connect two rooms?

Enter Miss Marple, the unintentional detective who understands human nature well. With her help and the support of Gwenda’s husband, the mystery slowly resolves with gentle prodding from Miss Marple and her keen mind.

This book is sure to leave mystery lovers satisfied!