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Hey, straight white cis men! These are some books to help you understand the complexity of people with identities other than yours. It's an easy way to foster empathy with the world, yay!

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1	Alice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 11,962 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
1	Asking For It by Louise O'Neill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24,884 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
3	An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls, #1) by Hank Green (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 134,539 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
4	The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 39,760 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
5	Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,122 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
6	The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1) by Pat Barker 3.89 avg rating — 122,898 ratings score: 96, 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
7	Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1) by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 87,349 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
8	Beartown (Beartown, #1) by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 664,693 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
9	Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu 4.51 avg rating — 9,607 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
10	A People's History of Chicago by Kevin Coval 4.34 avg rating — 741 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
11	Love Is Love: A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting by Marc Andreyko (Editor) 4.12 avg rating — 4,256 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
12	Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 15,705 ratings score: 90, 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	Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 11,680 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
14	Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 110,825 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
15	Femme Magnifique: 50 Magnificent Women Who Changed The World by Shelly Bond (Editor) 4.11 avg rating — 333 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
16	The Grace Year by Kim Liggett (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 267,594 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
17	Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 9,944 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
18	The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly Eve Ensler) 3.87 avg rating — 39,176 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
19	A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 101,176 ratings score: 83, 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	In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 172,118 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
21	Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez 4.33 avg rating — 184,388 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
22	Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,963,137 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
23	New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay by Caitlin Kunkel (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,560 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
24	The Wife by Meg Wolitzer 3.70 avg rating — 31,592 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
25	This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 221,712 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
26	Sadie by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 134,734 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
27	Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake 4.18 avg rating — 30,283 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
28	The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 125,738 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
29	The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 45,917 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
30	Know My Name by Chanel Miller 4.67 avg rating — 278,046 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
31	Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 8,683 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
32	The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 9,839 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
33	Drawn to Sex Vol. 1: The Basics by Erika Moen (Author, Illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 321 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
34	Comics for Choice: Illustrated Abortion Stories, History and Politics by Hazel Newlevant (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.36 avg rating — 660 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
35	Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 34,407 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
36	All We Know of Pleasure: Poetic Erotica by Women by Enid Shomer (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.16 avg rating — 223 ratings score: 66, 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	A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2) by Evie Dunmore (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,009 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
38	A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability by A. Andrews 4.39 avg rating — 934 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
39	Be Gay, Do Comics by Matt Bors (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 2,426 ratings score: 63, 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	The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 6,101 ratings score: 62, 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	The Night Swim (Rachel Krall, #1) by Megan Goldin (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 127,058 ratings score: 61, 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	Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,102 ratings score: 60, 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	The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 7,590 ratings score: 59, 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	Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame by Erin Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,533 ratings score: 58, 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	Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard 4.02 avg rating — 40,852 ratings score: 57, 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	Moan: Anonymous Essays on Female Orgasm by Emma Koenig 3.85 avg rating — 845 ratings score: 56, 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	Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 76,641 ratings score: 55, 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	The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 132,787 ratings score: 54, 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	Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall 4.26 avg rating — 6,433 ratings score: 53, 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	The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 36,521 ratings score: 52, 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	No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8,835 ratings score: 51, 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	The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker 4.44 avg rating — 2,593 ratings score: 50, 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	Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary by Timothy Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 2,415 ratings score: 49, 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	Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 6,562 ratings score: 48, 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
55	Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy by Amy Solomon 3.47 avg rating — 760 ratings score: 47, 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
56	Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History by Sam Maggs (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 646 ratings score: 46, 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
57	What Makes Girls Sick and Tired by Lucile de Pesloüan 3.93 avg rating — 1,090 ratings score: 45, 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
58	Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights by Karen Blumenthal (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,165 ratings score: 44, 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
59	A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent by Isabella Rotman 4.43 avg rating — 558 ratings score: 43, 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
60	Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 35,932 ratings score: 42, 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
61	He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 913 ratings score: 41, 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
62	Queer as All Get Out: 10 People Who've Inspired Me by Shelby Criswell (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 725 ratings score: 40, 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
63	The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 23,188 ratings score: 39, 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
64	The White Man's Guide to White Male Writers of the Western Canon: A Snarky Literary Satire of MFA Culture and Pretension by Dana Schwartz (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 38, 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
65	Pretending by Holly Bourne (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 13,648 ratings score: 37, 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
66	The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones 4.61 avg rating — 26,111 ratings score: 36, 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
67	How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economies, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future! by Danny Caine (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,872 ratings score: 35, 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
68	Take It as a Compliment by Maria Stoian 4.21 avg rating — 1,675 ratings score: 34, 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