The idea of feminism is all about how women should be equal to men in all their rights, this includes politically, socially as well as economically and intellectually. Most Feminist speakers are women and the major way in which they make their voices heard is through literature.

“Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”(1861)Harriet Jacobs. The book is a chronicle of Harriet Jacobs when she was a slave and the brutal punishments she had to endure at the hands of her male master. The book is an eye opener in terms of portraying a universal problem, which yet exists in many parts of the world

“A room of one’s own”(1929)Virginia Wolf. The book is based on a series of her lectures, which were based on whether women are capable of producing literature at par with Shakespeare, or are they just being denied the right to.

“The Three Guineas”(1938)Virginia Wolf. The work is in the form of an extended essay, addresses the question, why boys were better educated than girls of the same families.

“The First Sex”(1971)Elizabeth G Davis. The book tries to prove that in earlier times, the matriarchal system in society had positioned women at an almost “goddess” stature, but with the coming of the patriarchal revolution, this high level of civilization was completely ruined.

“The Beauty Myth”(1991)Naomi Wolf, a brilliant book which examines how beauty has become a demand from women, and the only basis of their judgment. She blames the beauty myth, a patriarchal way of keeping women under control.

“Sexual Politics”(1970)Kate Millet, was one of the most controversial books of this decade. The main argument of the book was that sex in today’s world has a much neglected political point of view.

“The Color Purple”(1982)Alice Walker. The book is based on the life of black women in Southern America, addressing their low social position in society. It received the Pulitzer Prize in 1983.

“Female Chauvinist Pigs”(2005)Aerial Levy. The book critiques what feminism means to the modern American woman. She believes that they equate empowerment with their freedom to dress and behave the way they want.

“Woman’s Evolution”(1975)Evelyn Reed. The book dealing with the history of women, is held to be a pioneer work of Marxist Feminism and has been translated to several languages. It is currently banned in many Arab nations.

“The Female Man”(1975)Joanna Russ. The book is one of the first feminist science fiction novels.