Feminism & feminist theory
Crown Jewels: Royal Women and their Extraordinary Influence
Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain’s royal women behind the public façade.
Beyond Belief
A celebration and exploration of gossip, reclaiming it as a powerful tool for building relationships, sharing vital information and enabling women’s voices to be heard.
Cash Cow: How the maternal body became a global commodity – and the hidden costs for women
‘Captivating, mind-boggling and deeply disturbing’ – Maureen Freely
A thought-provoking deep dive into the global fertility industry and the commodification of the maternal body
Custody: The Secret History of Mothers
Custody is the first book for general readers on the history of child custody, an issue that affects so many lives and a question that seems fundamental to our experience and understanding of family. It’s also an act of dramatic storytelling, blistering polemic and large-scale historical re-evaluation.
The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Guide for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause Who Are Over It
Welcome to the We Do Not Care Club: where the bras are optional, the chin hairs are thriving, and the menopause meltdown is mutual.
Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women
‘Pacy, witty and authoritative’ Jonathan Freedland
‘In her hands, ancient history becomes a vivid avenue of approach to a burning modern-world concern… a powerful and important book’ Daily Telegraph
Nobody Asked For This
Publishing as a standalone collection for the first time, and featuring new, never-before-published poems
The Walnut Tree: Women, Violence and the Law – A Hidden History
A Waterstones Best History Book 2024
‘Compulsively readable’ – Times Literary Supplement
‘An outstanding work’ – Philippa Gregory
‘A powerful narrative told with frankness and sensitivity’ – Helen Fry, historian and author of Women In Intelligence
Can Feminism be African?: A Most Paradoxical Question
What happens when we consider Africa through a feminist lens and feminism through an African one? And what does it mean to centre selfhood in this journey?
A Bookshop of One’s Own: How a group of women set out to change the world
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards, Christopher Bland Prize and The People’s Book Prize
A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024
An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book
The captivating true story of an underdog business – a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher’s Britain – from a woman at the heart of the women’s liberation movement.