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A deeply researched, wildly fascinating unearthing of the radical, polyamorous, and feminist roots of a pop culture icon. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Secret History of Wonder Woman.
- intellectually stimulating
- subversive
- fascinating
- nostalgic
- 01
Supergods
Grant Morrison
A passionate, mythic exploration of how superheroes became our modern gods, told by a master of the medium.
- 02
The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture
Glen Weldon
A witty, insightful exploration of a pop culture icon's evolution and the rise of the passionate subculture that surrounds him.
- 03
The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Alison Bechdel
A wry, deeply intellectual exploration of how we use physical exertion to outrun our own mortality.
- 04
Wonder Woman volume 1
Brian Azzarello
A mythic, tense graphic novel where a hero's foundational reality is shattered by divine secrets and bloodthirsty gods.
- 05
The refrigerator monologues
Catherynne M. Valente
A subversive, darkly humorous reclamation of the superhero genre's most sidelined women, told with the mythic gravity of a modern fairy tale.
- 06
Wonder Woman--Warbringer
Leigh Bardugo
An empowering, action-packed coming-of-age tale about forging your own legend and the fierce bonds of sisterhood.
- 07
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 08
Luckiest Girl Alive
Jessica Knoll
A razor-sharp dive into the mind of a woman whose flawless facade hides a foundation of unspeakable trauma.
- 09
Ms. Marvel
G. Willow Wilson
A joyful, high-energy coming-of-age story that perfectly captures the messy, triumphant collision of teenage awkwardness and newfound power.
- 10
These Truths
Jill Lepore
A sweeping, lyrical reckoning with the American experiment that measures the nation's brutal realities against its founding ideals.
- 11
Code girls
Liza Mundy
An inspiring, bustling journey into the secret rooms where brilliant women quietly changed the course of history.
- 12
Notorious RBG
Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
A joyful, visually dynamic celebration of a quiet warrior who changed the world through sheer persistence and brilliant dissent.
