We come across multiple authors who are famous for their work and contributions to the reading community but there are so many relatively underrated female authors who have produced the best of content. Have a look at 5 of our favourite female authors!
Female Authors – THE GOOD PEOPLE BY HANNAH KENT
Fairy doctor – Suspense – Multiple awards – Folklore-inspired – Ireland death sentence
Hannah Kant wrote this book after being inspired by a brief article she read in a British journal. This book unfolds itself in an intense, suspenseful manner and Hannah’s remarkable writing adds to the beauty and peculiarity of it. Agnes was a fairy doctor or was it just a plot to save herself from the heinous charges? Read the book to find out.
Female Authors – GIRL WAITS WITH GUN BY AMY STEWART
Historical fiction – Classic – Mystery – A period drama
This book will make you wonder if this was actually based on a real event but it is. Girls with Guns in an exciting book that beautifully unfolds complicated angles with well-defined details and the storyline will keep you on your toes. All in all, it’s a lively read.
Female Authors – SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE BY SARAH SCHMIDT
Gruesome murder/crime – Mind games – Mystery thriller – Historical fiction
It’s a story about a woman named Lizzie Borden who killed her parents in one of the most gruesome ways you could imagine with bleak remorse. People can’t accept if a woman is capable of committing such a horrific crime and the reasons stated for the crime will baffle you to the very core.
Female Authors – A LONG WALK TO WATER BY LINDA SUE PARK
Emotional – Dinka tribe – Trauma – Inspiring – Civil war – Out of the ordinary perspective
I cannot praise this book enough. A Long Walk To Water will hook you to it in no time. The story talks about two alternative timelines, one in 2008 in Sudan about a girl named Nye and the other from 1985 about a ‘lost boy’, named Salva Dut, from the time of the Sudanese war. The book is a beautiful narrative about the life of Salva Dut and the atrocities an 11-year-old had to go through. This book brings out of the ordinary perspectives in the limelight and has a wholesome ending to it as well. It’s simply a must-read.
Female Authors – SECOND DAUGHTER BY MILDRED PITTS WALTER
War – Courtroom – Equality/status quo – Revolution
Second Daughter is the story of a slave girl narrated by Mildred, in 1996. This book deals with intense issues and prevents unique perspectives that will hold relevance across time. The journey will inspire you. It has been nominated for various awards as well. It’s a story about freedom and standing up for yourself and challenging notions. Don’t miss this one!
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