Ficton book by woman author?

[Rainbow]

Any one know of any really good titles of ficton book by a woman author? I need to read one this semester for my Issues In Women's Studies class.

[ocean]

I am about to read Chocolat for my World Lit. class. I hear it is supposed to be really good.

[camper]

"the secret life of bees" by sue monk kidd. it's REALLY good. there are definitely others but that's the first one that came to my mind. read that if you haven't already.

[audur]

The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is one of my all-time favorite books.

[runrachrunn]

It's hard to believe but everything that I've read (that I own) has been by a man. My mind is actually drawing a blank on this one. Sorry :(

[KiwiCRB]

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. I read it when i was in like elementary school or junior high but it really isn't that low of a level book. It was really really good. In fact thinking about it makes me want to read it again...

[speedx5xracer]

I normaly dont read fiction but my ex was obsessed with Janet Evenorich's (sry if i spelt it wrong) series

[Rainbow]

I also normaly don't read fiction. Thanks for the ideas.

[speedx5xracer]

i mainly read true crime

[runrachrunn]

Just thought of a good one actually -

The Giver -by Lois Lowry. We also read it in middle school, but i think that there are a lot of themes about social justice and making moral decisions, etc, that you could tease out. It's not that hard of a read too. Maybe 3 hours?

[speedx5xracer]

Number the stars by Lois Lowry.... same deal as the Giver and still one of my all time favorites.

[collissimon]

Anything by Margaret Atwood, but particularly Handmaid's Tale, which is really really good.

Annie Proulx's The Shipping News is supposed to be really good.

[powers]

anything by Margaret Atwood. She's really imaginative, easy to read and brings out a lot of women's issues. Especially try 'The edible woman', 'the robber bride' or 'the handmaid's tale'.

audur- the time traveller's wife is in my 'read me' plie!!

[collissimon]

Have you read the Blind Assassin powers? Or Oryx and Crake, they're really good.

[powers]

yes to oryx and crake, no to the blind assassin- it's in the 'pile that is not yet a pile' pile

[collissimon]

I've got one of them too! I read it a while ago, but I remember it was good...

[Fallen]

Even though it's a depression book The Bell Jar by Silvia Plath

[drink the wild air]

Anything by Barbara Kingsolver is awesome. I have read a few and really like Animal Dreams. Shes also a huge activist and humans rights person so she would probably fit right in with your Womens Studies class.

I think the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is fiction. Thats real good.

I am sure I know tons more....but I am drawing a mental blank.

[Melk]

I'm reading short stories by Toni Cade Bambara. I know she wrote a novel too but I have yet to read it... The short stories that I have read are good so far.

[Rainbow]

Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell. My professer recomended this book. Anyone read it? I heard from one person in the class it's a good book.

[Sparkes]

The Shopaholic series! Well, I love it, and its so funny and amusing. Not really a study worthy book, but defiently a must read.

[Flower]

I haven't heard of that one Rainbow.

I'd suggest The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley if you like fantasy at all. It's the story of King Arthur told from the viewpoint of the women in the tale. Very good book.

[who_stole_my_loofa]

I'm not embarassed to say this at all...

I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Harry Potter series!!! JK Rowling is a woman DUH! :D

[Rainbow]

The Shopaholic series! Well, I love it, and its so funny and amusing. Not really a study worthy book, but defiently a must read.
Well my professer has read presious books in serious and said it would work good for feminist analysis we have to do on book.

[Rainbow]

The Shopaholic series! Well, I love it, and its so funny and amusing. Not really a study worthy book, but defiently a must read.
Well my professer has read presious books in series and said it would work good for feminist analysis we have to do on book.

[collissimon]

I've not read it, but the poet Carol Ann Duffy, is supposed to be quite good.

Sarah Waters are supposed to be good, and Zadie Smith.

[Campy Measius]

Hey Camper,
What book did you decide on? How was it?

[collissimon]

Ooh, what about the Bronte sisters? They used to live just near me, and I keep meaning to visit the museum, but still haven't round to it after almost 3 years!

[KiwiCRB]

My English teacher wrote her dissertation about the Bronte sisters. She is a tad obsessed. We're reading Wuthering Heights and she says she has read it about 35-40 times.... not so fun when you can usually just sparknote your way through the class.... tooooo bad.

[Thumbelina1988]

I'm a fan of both Maggie O'Farrell and Lionel Shriver.(yes, she's a women. The book is We Need to talk about Kevin.I love it. Long, Long, Long book and dark. But rewarding if you finish it.)

[runrachrunn]

Don't know if this was mentioned, but what about Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent"?