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A sobering, fiercely analytical exploration of how capitalist expansion has historically and continually relied on the systemic persecution of women. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women.
- sobering
- serious
- thought-provoking
- grim
- 01
Witches, midwives, and nurses
Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English · 1971
A sharp, righteous unearthing of how the modern medical establishment was built on the ashes of women's traditional healing.
- 02
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
Kristen R. Ghodsee
A witty, provocative exploration of how economic systems shape our most intimate lives, arguing that capitalism is the true barrier to women's liberation.
- 03
Down Girl
Kate Manne
A razor-sharp philosophical autopsy of systemic misogyny that gives a name to the invisible forces policing women's lives.
- 04
Feminism, Interrupted
Lola Olufemi
An urgent, intersectional call to action that roots feminist theory firmly in grassroots solidarity and collective liberation.
- 05
Women & power
Mary Beard
A sharp, illuminating excavation of how Western culture has silenced women for millennia, and a rallying cry to change the structure of power itself.
- 06
Pornography
Andrea Dworkin · 1981
A relentless, fiery polemic that forces the reader to confront the brutal mechanics of patriarchal power and sexual subjugation.
- 07
Full Frontal Feminism
Jessica Valenti
A smart, relatable, and forward-looking guide that galvanizes a new generation to unapologetically demand equality and justice.
- 08
Men Explain Things To Me
Rebecca Solnit
A sharp, validating intellectual toolkit that transforms everyday frustrations into a profound critique of systemic silencing.
- 09
The devil in the shape of a woman
Carol F. Karlsen · 1987
A sobering, meticulously researched unmasking of the economic and social anxieties that turned colonial women into monsters.
- 10
Border and Rule
Harsha Walia
A rigorous, unflinching dissection of how borders are weaponized to uphold racial capitalism and global inequality.
- 11
Cows, pigs, wars, & witches
Marvin Harris · 1974
A provocative, paradigm-shifting journey that strips away the mystique of human behavior to reveal the cold, fascinating logic beneath.
- 12
Invisible Women
Caroline Criado Perez
An infuriating, deeply validating avalanche of data proving the modern world was literally built around the default male.
