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What to read on International Women’s Day
Influential ideas, brilliant memoirs and more
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating female-identifying authors. Their unique ideas, talent, and dedication to the craft of writing are a gift to the literary world. The visibility of their work is as important as ever – these books inspire change, connect us to one another, galvanize us to act, and paint vivid portraits of life. We hope these books resonate with you today.
Browse our selection of thought-provoking reads, moving memoirs, and more below.
Koala: A Life in Trees
‘Clode is a master at popularising science and making the complex understandable … An important book that focuses on the koala but is really an impassioned and informed plea for the conservation of Australia’s flora, fauna, and wild places. This is natural history and science writing at its best.’ —Peter Menkhorst, Australian Book Review
Humanity’s Moment: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope
‘[O]f all the climate-related books I found this year, one stood above the rest. Joelle Gergis’ Humanity’s Moment (Black Inc) is clear-eyed, wounded, humane and above all, honest. Not many books feel necessary, but here’s one that qualifies.’ —Tim Winton
Sundressed: Natural Fibres and the Future of Fashion
‘[Lucianne Tonti] proposes a tapestry of possibilities for mending a broken industry. This book has a message of hope for fashion lovers: the clothes made with the most care are also the most exquisite.’ —Alyx Gorman, lifestyle editor for The Guardian
Swimming Home: A Memoir
‘Easily the most vivid memoir I have ever read ... Cotton is brilliant on the dynamics of sibling and mother-daughter relations, and she gives the subjects of loss and longing an orchestral subtlety and richness.' —Sebastian Smee
True North: A Memoir
‘Catherine Deveny is a blazing light in a world that is often grim. She brings her immense generosity of spirit to this beautiful memoir, and we are blessed to have her.’ —Clementine Ford
We’ve Got This: Stories by Disabled Parents
‘We’ve Got This is the book I needed many years ago when I was considering whether to have children. Now, as I embark on motherhood, these stories from these incredible parents will teach me so much.’—Nas Campanella, journalist
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