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A collection of some books attempting to locate Amazons in history, myth, and popular culture.

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1	The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,327 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Brief History of the Amazons: Women Warriors in Myth and History by Lyn Webster Wilde 3.18 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Last of the Amazons by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 3,346 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Warrior Women: An Archaeologist's Search for History's Hidden Heroines by Mona Behan 3.87 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	On the Trail of the Women Warriors: The Amazons in Myth and History by Lyn Webster Wilde 3.66 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics by Jason Porath (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 3,496 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore 3.74 avg rating — 17,079 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The History of Central Asia: The Age of the Steppe Warriors (Volume 1) by Christoph Baumer 4.27 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Searching for the Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World by John Man 3.50 avg rating — 541 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire by Jack Weatherford 3.93 avg rating — 4,897 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Amazons of Black Sparta : The Women Warriors of Dahomey by Stanley B. Alpern 3.71 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The History of Dahomy: An Inland Kingdom of Africa; Comp. From Authentic Memoirs; With an Introduction and Notes by Archibald Dalzel 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt by Tamara Bower 3.75 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology by Jennifer K. Stuller 3.92 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. by Bob Greenberger 4.09 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times by Joseph J. Darowski (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.81 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Encyclopedia of Amazons: Women Warriors from Antiquity to the Modern Era by Jessica Amanda Salmonson 3.96 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Amazons: The Mysterious World of the Warrior Women by Merina Valasca 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Warrior Women: The Amazons of Dahomey and the Nature of War by Robert B. Edgerton 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Tough Girls: Women Warriors and Wonder Women in Popular Culture by Sherrie A. Inness 3.53 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Apache Women Warriors by Kimberly Moore Buchanan 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Warrior Queens by Antonia Fraser 3.71 avg rating — 2,819 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Hell Hath No Fury: True Stories of Women at War from Antiquity to Iraq by Rosalind Miles 3.72 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Night Witches-Combat Pilots WWII-Heroines of the Soviet Union by Emma Gee 3.69 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Night Witches: The Amazing Story Of Russia's Women Pilots in World War II by Bruce Myles 4.20 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars