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Is it just me, or does it seem like a new book comes out every other day with a title that fits the following format:

"The X's Wife/Daughter/Other Female Relative," where X is (usually) some kind of occupation.

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1	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,875,322 ratings score: 4,994, and 51 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	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 614,566 ratings score: 2,434, and 25 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	The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 89,693 ratings score: 2,216, and 23 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	The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 134,240 ratings score: 2,130, and 22 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	The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles 3.89 avg rating — 56,382 ratings score: 1,426, and 15 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	The Pilot's Wife (Fortune's Rocks Quartet, #3) by Anita Shreve 3.57 avg rating — 103,591 ratings score: 1,248, and 13 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 Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 15,426 ratings score: 1,123, and 13 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 Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 92,899 ratings score: 1,041, and 11 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	Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 31,282 ratings score: 1,018, and 11 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 General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille 4.11 avg rating — 66,178 ratings score: 951, and 10 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	The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 103,313 ratings score: 884, and 10 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 Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty 3.52 avg rating — 16,096 ratings score: 830, and 9 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	The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates 3.59 avg rating — 11,597 ratings score: 797, and 9 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	The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad, #2) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 5,601 ratings score: 736, and 8 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	The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey 3.81 avg rating — 11,985 ratings score: 730, and 9 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	Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund 4.04 avg rating — 45,546 ratings score: 709, and 8 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	The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 27,607 ratings score: 697, and 8 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
18	The Heretic's Daughter by Lanna Blyth 3.79 avg rating — 38,000 ratings score: 619, and 7 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
19	The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany 3.80 avg rating — 9,503 ratings score: 611, and 7 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
20	The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai 3.89 avg rating — 5,555 ratings score: 610, and 8 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
21	Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3.89 avg rating — 8,089 ratings score: 597, and 7 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
22	Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 211,311 ratings score: 583, and 6 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
23	The Professor's Daughter by Joann Sfar 3.41 avg rating — 2,441 ratings score: 563, and 8 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
24	Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 4,110 ratings score: 548, and 6 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
25	The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 7,036 ratings score: 543, and 7 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
26	The Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope 3.77 avg rating — 3,916 ratings score: 521, and 6 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
27	The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter: A Memoir by Holly Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 413 ratings score: 508, and 6 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
28	The Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk Trilogy #1) by Gillian Summers 3.77 avg rating — 1,870 ratings score: 492, and 7 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
29	The Lion's Daughter (Scoundrels, #1) by Loretta Chase 3.54 avg rating — 5,903 ratings score: 469, and 6 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
30	The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir by Laurie Sandell (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 2,410 ratings score: 466, and 6 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
31	The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 3.69 avg rating — 5,212 ratings score: 459, and 6 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
32	The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson 3.39 avg rating — 2,658 ratings score: 428, and 6 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
33	The Salaryman's Wife (Rei Shimura, #1) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 3,889 ratings score: 427, and 5 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
34	The Minister's Daughter by Julie Hearn 3.56 avg rating — 2,500 ratings score: 425, and 5 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
35	The Farmer's Daughters: Collected Short Stories by William Carlos Williams 3.91 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 420, and 5 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
36	A Partisan's Daughter by Louis de Bernières 3.22 avg rating — 3,097 ratings score: 418, and 5 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
37	The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, #2) by Elizabeth Haydon 4.06 avg rating — 1,087 ratings score: 411, and 6 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
38	The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov 3.54 avg rating — 1,574 ratings score: 403, and 6 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
39	The King's Daughter by Suzanne Martel 3.64 avg rating — 1,639 ratings score: 391, 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
40	The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse 3.75 avg rating — 13,802 ratings score: 386, 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
41	Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren 4.32 avg rating — 37,242 ratings score: 379, 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
42	Mozart's Sister by Rita Charbonnier (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 955 ratings score: 377, 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
43	The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer 4.17 avg rating — 49,674 ratings score: 376, and 5 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
43	The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 8,012 ratings score: 376, and 5 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
45	Lady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa M. Klein 3.69 avg rating — 1,491 ratings score: 374, and 5 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
46	The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns 3.85 avg rating — 5,579 ratings score: 371, 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
47	The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 5,111 ratings score: 358, and 5 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
47	The Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #4; Cousins War, #4) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51,567 ratings score: 358, 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
49	Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn 3.99 avg rating — 6,290 ratings score: 351, 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
50	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel 3.76 avg rating — 30,685 ratings score: 338, 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
50	The Rabbi's Daughter by Reva Mann 3.69 avg rating — 1,419 ratings score: 338, and 5 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
52	The King's Daughter. A Novel of the First Tudor Queen by Sandra Worth (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,499 ratings score: 337, and 5 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
53	The Rector's Daughter by F.M. Mayor 3.73 avg rating — 909 ratings score: 321, and 5 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
54	The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1) by Lene Kaaberbøl 3.91 avg rating — 10,904 ratings score: 312, and 5 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
55	The Samurai's Wife (Sano Ichiro, #5) by Laura Joh Rowland 3.95 avg rating — 1,960 ratings score: 311, 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
56	The President's Daughter (The President's Daughter #1) by Ellen Emerson White 3.98 avg rating — 1,866 ratings score: 309, 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
57	The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley 3.93 avg rating — 4,914 ratings score: 302, 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
58	The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn 3.69 avg rating — 2,946 ratings score: 301, 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
58	The Concubine's Daughter: A Hong Kong Story by Helen Kwok 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 301, 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
60	The President's Daughter (Sean Dillon #6) by Jack Higgins 3.95 avg rating — 4,530 ratings score: 299, and 5 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
61	The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 13,042 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
62	The Enchanter's Daughter by Antonia Barber 4.41 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 294, and 5 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
63	Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 3.98 avg rating — 16,127 ratings score: 292, 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
63	Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 61,798 ratings score: 292, 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
63	The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 307,769 ratings score: 292, 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
66	The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin 3.85 avg rating — 29,619 ratings score: 291, 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
67	The Bloodletter's Daughter by Linda Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 15,543 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
68	The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy 3.29 avg rating — 318 ratings score: 285, 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
69	The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 10,895 ratings score: 284, 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
69	The Daughter of Siena by Marina Fiorato 3.77 avg rating — 3,309 ratings score: 284, 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
71	The Lightkeeper's Daughter (Mercy Falls, #1) by Colleen Coble (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 6,672 ratings score: 283, and 5 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
72	The Iron Dragon's Daughter (The Iron Dragon's Daughter #1) by Michael Swanwick 3.66 avg rating — 4,375 ratings score: 281, 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
72	The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 77,608 ratings score: 281, 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
74	The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 26,801 ratings score: 277, 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
75	The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1) by Anna Lee Huber (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 20,209 ratings score: 275, 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
76	Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) by Elizabeth Moon 4.12 avg rating — 13,930 ratings score: 274, 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
77	The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller 3.32 avg rating — 12,795 ratings score: 272, 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
78	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 571,196 ratings score: 271, 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
79	The Doctor's Wife by Elizabeth Brundage (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 9,605 ratings score: 267, 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
79	The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) by Megan Shepherd (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 25,349 ratings score: 267, 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
81	The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 61,267 ratings score: 266, 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
82	The Tailor's Daughter by Janice Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 697 ratings score: 263, 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
83	The Draper's Daughter by Ellin Carsta 4.15 avg rating — 1,451 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
84	The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 109,486 ratings score: 261, 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
85	Rasputin's Daughter by Robert Alexander (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 3,866 ratings score: 259, 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
86	The Bishop's Daughter (Daughter of Lancaster County, #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 5,467 ratings score: 258, 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
87	The Diplomat's Wife (The Kommandant's Girl, #2) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 20,687 ratings score: 256, 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
88	The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 15,144 ratings score: 253, 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
89	The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir by Honor Moore 3.44 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 250, 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
90	The Preacher's Daughter (Annie's People, #1) by Beverly Lewis 4.18 avg rating — 9,330 ratings score: 249, 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
90	Homer's Daughter by Robert Graves 3.78 avg rating — 1,114 ratings score: 249, 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
92	The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 5,844 ratings score: 246, 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
93	The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 24,820 ratings score: 244, 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
94	The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 6,346 ratings score: 242, 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
95	The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Iain Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 240, and 5 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
96	Mr. Darcy's Daughters (Darcy #1) by Elizabeth Aston (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 4,627 ratings score: 236, 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
97	The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20,986 ratings score: 234, 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
98	The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I by Jeane Westin 3.95 avg rating — 1,889 ratings score: 233, 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
99	The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 6,602 ratings score: 231, 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
100	The Pirate's Daughter by Helen Dickson 3.17 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 225, 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

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556 books · 133 voters · list created December 1st, 2009 by Ashley (votes) .

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message 1: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Dec 01, 2009 02:42AM

Great list!

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message 2: by Bettie (new)

Dec 01, 2009 04:47PM

It seems that these titles don't score very highly star-wise with me.

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message 3: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 01:38PM

No, it's not just you, Ashley. When I see these titles in the bookstore I usually run like hell.

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message 4: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 01:48PM

"The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter" might be the strangest.

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message 5: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:04PM

Still to be written:

The Phlebotomists's Daughter
The UPS Man's Daughter
The Optician's Daughter
The Treasury Secretary's Daughter
The Epidemiologist's Daughter
The Sanitation Worker's Daughter
The Vice President's Daughter
The Migrant Worker's Daughter
The Middle Manager's Daughter

I can't wait to not read them.

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message 6: by Bettie (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:07PM

Lobstergirl wrote: "Still to be written:

The Phlebotomists's Daughter
The UPS Man's Daughter
The Optician's Daughter
The Treasury Secretary's Daughter
The Epidemiologist's Daughter
The Sanitation Worker's Daug..."

Snort! *wine/monitor* - Shall we have a buddy non-read?

xx

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message 7: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:16PM

Bettie wrote: "Snort! *wine/monitor* - Shall we have a buddy non-read?..."

Sure, I'm not-starting them right now.

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message 8: by Ashley (new)

Dec 03, 2009 03:32PM

Lobstergirl wrote: ""The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter" might be the strangest."

Yeah, that one probably takes the cake!

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message 9: by jo (new)

Dec 07, 2009 05:20PM

love this list. i think we should have one with the female gerund phenomenon, though right now i can think only of film titles (Kissing Jessica Stein, Loving Annabelle...).

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message 10: by Bettie (new)

Dec 09, 2009 10:59AM

She was only a Tiler's Daughter - but she knew how to raise the roof.

She was only a Fiddle Maker's Daughter - but she sure knew how to fret.

She was only a Palmist's Daughter - but she sure read between the lines.

She was only a Linen-Maker's Daughter - But she was good between the sheets.

She was only a Biker's Daughter - But she knew how to twist my throttle.

She was only a Plumber's Daughter - But she knew how to pull people's chains.

She was only the Strongman's Daughter - But she knew when to break it off.

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message 11: by Mandy (new)

Mar 21, 2011 03:42PM

Ha! I always have been so annoyed by these titles! Great list.

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message 12: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited May 18, 2011 03:50AM) (new)

May 18, 2011 03:47AM

jo wrote: "love this list. i think we should have one with the female gerund phenomenon, though right now i can think only of film titles (Kissing Jessica Stein, Loving Annabelle...)."

Now there is one! See http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

And in creating that list, I noticed that there are also plenty of titles (predominantly romance novels, many of them written by women) following the corresponding pattern of the "male gerund phenomenon" ... ("Loving Jack," "Kissing Jack," "Leaving Jack," "Killing Jack," etc. -- well, alright, the last one would probably be a mystery ... or a true crime tale, who knows. ;) )

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message 13: by jo (new)

May 18, 2011 06:01AM

YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the shout-out, too.

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message 14: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited May 18, 2011 08:16AM) (new)

May 18, 2011 06:59AM

You're very welcome! :)

ETA: There's a list for The Male Gerund Phenomenon now as well: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

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message 15: by Riona (new)

Aug 26, 2011 12:52AM

This phenomenon has never before occurred to me, but now that the evidence is staring me in the face...

Also, this whole thread is hilarious!

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message 16: by Garet (new)

Jul 09, 2012 06:41AM

OMG. This has been bugging me for ages and I finally decided to see if there was already a listopia list for it. Thank you!

I've added a few books from my own reading. I wish there was a way to list these books by publication date because it would be interesting to see how far back the phenomenon goes and when the explosion occurred. I have the feeling that it's relatively recent.

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message 17: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jul 09, 2012 10:47AM) (new)

Jul 09, 2012 10:44AM

My own guess about that would be that there are examples of the phenomena from "back in the day" - like Charley's Aunt or The French Lieutenant's Woman - but it has become much more popular recently.

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message 18: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Aug 31, 2012 10:34AM

I run from these too--way to define your heroine by (usually) a man in the fucking title! Great list!

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message 19: by Therese (new)

Feb 08, 2013 08:54AM

Hear, hear! The lack of originality and the unfeminist implications are nauseating!

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message 20: by Andréa (new)

Apr 08, 2013 08:46AM

Like Garet, I've been annoyed by these titles for awhile and came into Listopia to create this list if it didn't already exist.

I'm loving this comment thread!

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message 21: by Andréa (new)

Sep 03, 2014 05:39PM

The list creator may want to take a look at the entries on this list; some don't seem (to me) to follow the original intention of the list, and some only include the female relative in the subtitle. Some weeding may be warranted, depending on how strict one wants to be with the guidelines.

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message 22: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Sep 03, 2014 06:53PM

Yeah, there are a few that aren't really relatives. Though I'd be inclined to leave titles like "The French Lieutenant's Woman," which seem to meet the spirit of the list even if they aren't actually relatives, and get rid of ones like "Daughter of the Forest," since that isn't an actual relative at all.

In addition to being unfeminist, it strikes me that these titles are really, well, boring. "The Optimist's Daughter"? "The Shoemaker's Wife"? Who wants to run out and read something like that? I'll grant there is some interest generated by titles like "The Time Traveler's Wife," but many of them are so mundane as to spark no interest even in the person referenced, let alone their female relatives.

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message 23: by Andréa (new)

Sep 04, 2014 01:11AM

Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship wrote: "Yeah, there are a few that aren't really relatives. Though I'd be inclined to leave titles like "The French Lieutenant's Woman," which seem to meet the spirit of the list even if they aren't actually relatives, and get rid of ones like "Daughter of the Forest," since that isn't an actual relative at all.

I agree. I also tend to think titles like "American Wife", "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife", and "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter" don't fit the theme guidelines, although they all technically refer to female relatives in their titles.

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message 24: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Sep 04, 2014 07:46AM

I don't understand - a wife is a relative by marriage.

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message 25: by Ashley (new)

Sep 04, 2014 09:31AM

I agree - I've looked at the list a few times and thought about weeding but never brought myself to make a decision - maybe I'll have another look :)

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message 26: by Andréa (new)

Sep 05, 2014 09:13PM

Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship wrote: "I don't understand - a wife is a relative by marriage."

Right. But the description for the list says "a title that fits the following format: 'The X's Wife/Daughter/Other Female Relative,' where X is (usually) some kind of occupation."

"American Wife," "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife," and "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter" don't fit that format. Ones that would fit the format would be "The American's Wife," "Mr. Darcy's Wife" or "The Darcy's Wife", and "The Gunner's Daughter."

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message 27: by Ashley (new)

Sep 06, 2014 09:25AM

Went through it and weeded most of them out, I think :) Thanks for the reminder Andrea!!

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