Coffee-Table Women's History (54 books)

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Fun reference or coffee-table books featuring biographies of interesting women.

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1	Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World by Ann Shen (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 5,360 ratings score: 398, and 4 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	Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,119 ratings score: 296, 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	Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels (Biography Books for Kids, Feminist Books for Girls) by Linda Skeers (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 628 ratings score: 291, 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
4	Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu 4.51 avg rating — 9,542 ratings score: 262, 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
5	Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 44,189 ratings score: 195, 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	Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History by Sam Maggs (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,154 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
7	Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics by Jason Porath (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 3,493 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	Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky 4.43 avg rating — 7,039 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	Dead Feminists: Historic Heroines in Living Color by Chandler O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 535 ratings score: 187, 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	Women In Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win by Rachel Ignotofsky 4.30 avg rating — 947 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	Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Libby Jackson 4.16 avg rating — 580 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
12	Forgotten Women: The Scientists by Zing Tsjeng 4.17 avg rating — 330 ratings score: 182, 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
13	Anthology of Amazing Women: Trailblazers Who Dared to Be Different by Sandra Lawrence 4.19 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 181, 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
14	Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History’s Mightiest Matriarchs – An Inspiring Celebration of Powerful Women Who Changed the World by Jason Porath (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 641 ratings score: 180, 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
15	Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World by Katherine Halligan 4.22 avg rating — 693 ratings score: 179, 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
16	Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by Vashti Harrison 4.49 avg rating — 1,037 ratings score: 177, 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
17	Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas by Leigh Lewis (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 100, 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	Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Willis Hudson 4.36 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 100, 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	Dress Me in The Ladies Paradise (Style and Fashion Books) by Alaya Aifel (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, 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	Dress Me Jane Austen: Regency Era Fashion Style by Alaya Aifel (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 16 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
21	Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di by Kris Waldherr (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,312 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
22	The Little Book of Feminist Saints by Julia Pierpont (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,821 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
22	To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses by Hugh Brewster 3.99 avg rating — 138 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
24	Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 11,870 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
25	Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World by Rachel Ignotofsky 4.34 avg rating — 1,015 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
25	Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves and Other Female Villains by Jane Yolen 3.39 avg rating — 1,331 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
27	Leading the Way: Women In Power by Janet Howell 4.16 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 93, 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
28	Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History by Sam Maggs (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 646 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
28	She Can Really Lay It Down: 50 Rebels, Rockers, and Musical Revolutionaries by Rachel Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 64 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
30	We Came First: Relationship Advice from Women Who Have Been There by Jennifer Wright (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 91, 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
31	Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry by Mary Kenney 4.23 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 89, 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
32	Lighthouse Ladies: Shining a Spotlight on Hardy Heroines: A True Story About Intrepid Women Who Battled Weather and Saved Sailors for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Kris Coronado (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 183 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
33	Standing on Her Shoulders by Monica Clark-Robinson (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 289 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
34	You Stand On Her Shoulders: 50 Women Inventors and Pioneers the Patriarchy Doesn't Want You to Know About. by Olivia Starling 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
35	I Know a Woman: The Inspiring Connections Between the Women Who Have Shaped Our World by Kate Hodges (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 151 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
36	Periodic Table Of Feminism by Marisa Bate 3.91 avg rating — 450 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
37	Forgotten Women: The Artists by Zing Tsjeng 4.17 avg rating — 126 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
38	Forgotten Women: The Leaders by Zing Tsjeng 3.92 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 81, 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
39	Forgotten Women: The Writers by Zing Tsjeng 4.23 avg rating — 186 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
40	Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women by Catherine Thimmesh (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,390 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
41	Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History—Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodríguez McRobbie 3.65 avg rating — 7,329 ratings score: 78, 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
42	Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You by Ann Shen (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,494 ratings score: 77, 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
43	All Hail the Queen: Twenty Women Who Ruled by Shweta Jha 3.52 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 76, 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
44	A Woman's Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World with Food by Deepi Ahluwalia (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 153 ratings score: 75, 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
45	The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy by Sheila Moeschen (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 74, 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
46	Renegade Women in Film and TV by Elizabeth Weitzman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 371 ratings score: 73, 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
47	Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by Rachel Swaby really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,051 ratings score: 72, 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
48	Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction's Most Beloved Heroines by Samantha Hahn (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,102 ratings score: 71, 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
49	Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kate Schatz (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,706 ratings score: 70, 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
50	Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women by Kate Schatz (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 69, 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
51	What Would She Do?: 25 True Stories of Trailblazing Rebel Women by Kay Woodward 4.18 avg rating — 568 ratings score: 68, 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
52	Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison 4.58 avg rating — 4,263 ratings score: 67, 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
53	Trail Blazers: A Guide to the Women Who Explored the World by Lisa Graves (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 65, 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
54	Her Majesty: An Illustrated Guide to the Women who Ruled the World by Lisa Graves (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 64, 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