Books & Gifts to Celebrate Women’s History Month!

By Kat La Mantia | February 20 2025 | Children'sGeneralAllBlogAdults

Celebrate the work of iconic women during Women’s History Month in March!

Women from all cultures have shaped the world through their incredible achievements in every facet of life, from politics and business to art, sports, science, and beyond! During the month of March, we honor the pioneering women who continue to inspire the next generation with their bravery, drive, and innovation. Discover and share their remarkable stories with our lists of books and gifts highlighting trailblazing women who stood up, spoke out, and changed history!

Women’s History Month – Gift
Women’s History Month – Feminism & Feminists
Women’s History Month – Children’s
Rebel Girls

Cinema Her Way
Cinema Her Way
Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words
Marya E. Gates, Alex Kittle
9780847846610
Celebrating women directors and their incredible contributions to filmmaking, this fascinating survey includes a brief history about groundbreaking trailblazers, in-depth interviews with singular female directors, and a comprehensive list of noteworthy talents and their films.
$50.00 US
Feb 25, 2025
10 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rizzoli
Hood Feminism
Hood Feminism
Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Mikki Kendall
9780525560562
A New York Times BestsellerA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism"My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist (as I do) will read this book in a state of hushed and humble respect." --Elizabeth Gilbert
$16.00 US
Feb 23, 2021
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
288 Pages
Penguin Books
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (New Edition)
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (New Edition)
100+ Tales of Extraordinary Women
Rebel Girls
9798889641414
A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women.
$35.00 US
Mar 04, 2025
7-5/16 x 9-13/16
Hardcover
248 Pages
DK Children
Age 8-12 years
Amazing Women Cards
Amazing Women Cards
45 muses to inspire
Mara Parra
9781786788221
The ultimate feminist oracle deck, this diverse and global collection of rule-breaking women share inspiration in four areas: life, work, love and learning.
$26.95 US
Feb 13, 2024
6-7/8 x 8-7/8
Cards
90 Pages
Watkins Publishing
The Little Book of Feminist Saints
The Little Book of Feminist Saints
Julia Pierpont, Manjit Thapp
9780399592744
A collection of inspiring, beautifully illustrated profiles of 100 groundbreaking women, from Marie Curie and Maya Angelou to lesser-known champions of progress.
$18.00 US
Mar 06, 2018
4-3/4 x 6-7/8
Hardcover
208 Pages
Random House
Maya Angelou: A Little Golden Book Biography
Maya Angelou: A Little Golden Book Biography
Courtney Lovett, Anne Wynter
9780593648377
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about writer, poet, and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!
$5.99 US
Jan 07, 2025
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 4-8 years
Overcoming
Overcoming
A Workbook
Michelle Obama
9780593237496
A stunningly designed workbook based on Michelle Obama’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Light We Carry, featuring practical tools for navigating life’s challenges and fortifying oneself in the face of uncertainty, obstacles, and self-doubt.
$19.99 US
Dec 03, 2024
6 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
208 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Feminist Film Guide
The Feminist Film Guide
100 Great Films to See (That Also Pass the Bechdel Test)
Mallory Andrews
9781922417664
Become a film buff and enjoy your night in with this guide to feminist approved films.
$19.95 US
Mar 22, 2022
6-1/3 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
208 Pages
Smith Street Books
Door by Door
Door by Door
How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator
Meeg Pincus, Meridth McKean Gimbel
9780593484654
A nonfiction picture book about Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride, who dreamed of making a difference as a kid and grew up to become the highest-ranking openly transgender political official in America.
$18.99 US
May 09, 2023
9 x 11-1/2
Hardcover
40 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
Age 4-8 years
When Southern Women Cook
When Southern Women Cook
History, Lore, and 300 Recipes with Contributions from 70 Women Writers
America's Test Kitchen
9781954210493
A first-of-its-kind Southern cookbook featuring more than 300 Cook's Country recipes and fascinating insights into the culinary techniques and heroes of the American South.Tour the diverse history of Southern food through 200+ stories of women who've shaped the cuisine!
$40.00 US
Nov 12, 2024
8-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
520 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
bell hooks: The Last Interview
bell hooks: The Last Interview
and Other Conversations
bell hooks
9781685890797
"With a thoughtful introduction by Mikki Kendall, it will remind you why she was loved, honored, challenged and respected." - Ms. Magazine “This new collection is essential reading for both longtime readers of hooks and new fans seeking to learn more about her groundbreaking contributions to cultural and intellectual movements.” - Electric Lit"I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance."—bell hooksbell hooks was a prolific, trailblazing author, feminist, social activist, cultural critic, and professor. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, bell used her pen name to center attention on her ideas and to honor her courageous great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks.
$18.99 US
Jul 18, 2023
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
160 Pages
Melville House
Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book Biography
Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book Biography
JaNay Brown-Wood, Kim Holt
9780593566732
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Olympic medalist and world-champion gymnast Simone Biles! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!
$5.99 US
May 02, 2023
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 4-8 years
Beware of the Woman Artist
Beware of the Woman Artist
Camille Viéville, Laure Adler
9783791377445
Traversing decades and continents, these 50 gorgeously illustrated profiles celebrate pioneering women who at once fought against and transformed the male- dominated artistic establishment of their time.
$40.00 US
Sep 03, 2024
8-1/4 x 10-3/4
Hardcover
128 Pages
Prestel
We Should All Be Feminists: A Guided Journal
We Should All Be Feminists: A Guided Journal
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
9780525658894
Based on the popular TEDx talk and the New York Times best-selling book, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s guided journal contains her most inspiring quotes, writing prompts, and an exclusive introductory essay. This beautifully illustrated hardcover journal is destined to empower and challenge, and help readers discover their own feminist journeys.
$20.00 US
Mar 01, 2022
6 x 8-7/16
Hardcover
240 Pages
Knopf
She Persisted in Science
She Persisted in Science
Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
Alexandra Boiger, Chelsea Clinton
9780593527849
A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series! Now abridged as a board book for our youngest feminists and activists.
$9.99 US
Jan 10, 2023
5-1/2 x 7
Board Book
30 Pages
Philomel Books
Age 0-3 years
The Collars of RBG Postcards
The Collars of RBG Postcards
100 Postcards Celebrating the Style and Wisdom of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sara Bader, Elinor Carucci
9780593581254
A vibrant collection of 100 postcards featuring quotes from Ruth Bader Ginsburg alongside striking photographs of RBG's iconic jabots and collars.
$20.00 US
Mar 05, 2024
4-1/2 x 6-1/4
Cards
100 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Missing Witches
Missing Witches
Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic
Amy Torok, Amy Torok, Risa Dickens
9781623175726
A guide to invocations, rituals, and histories at the intersection of magic and feminism, as informed by history's witches--and the sociopolitical culture that gave rise to them.
$17.95 US
Mar 23, 2021
6 x 9
Paperback
312 Pages
North Atlantic Books
Inaugural Ballers
Inaugural Ballers
The True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team
Andrew Maraniss
9780593351260
From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women’s Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women’s basketball on the map. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown.
$12.99 US
Mar 05, 2024
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
368 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 12 and up
Women in Art Puzzle
Women in Art Puzzle
Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle and Poster: Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults and Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids
Rachel Ignotofsky
9780593233016
A vivid 500-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring portraits of fifteen diverse, pioneering female artists by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science.
$16.99 US
Nov 03, 2020
9-3/4 x 7-3/4
Game
500 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Rad Women Worldwide
Rad Women Worldwide
Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl
9780399578861
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world.
$15.99 US
Sep 27, 2016
7 x 9
Hardcover
112 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Age 10-17 years
The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World
The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World
Lucinda Robb, Rebecca Boggs Roberts
9781536228175

Do you have a cause you’re passionate about? Take a few tips from the suffragists, who led one of the largest and longest movements in American history. The women’s suffrage movement was decades in the making and came with many harsh setbacks. But it resulted in a permanent victory: women’s right to vote. How did the suffragists do it? One hundred years later, an eye-opening look at their playbook shows that some of their strategies seem oddly familiar.

$9.99 US
Sep 27, 2022
5-1/8 x 7-1/8
Paperback
160 Pages
Candlewick
Age 12 and up
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