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The 15 women’s biographies you should read this year

Are you searching for some inspiration to tackle the new year? These incredible women’s biographies will give you the boost you need. 

With the year we just had, we could all use some inspiration to motivate us. Thankfully, the world is made of incredibly inspiring women and their stories are just waiting to be read. 

There are so many books out there to choose from, but we have selected a variety of women’s biographies that we know will help you find the boost you need to start this new year with a bang. From the incredible story of Malala Yousafzai and the secret lives of spies to the heart-breaking memoir of love and loss by Clover Stroud, these are all stories that will open your mind to a new world.

I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai, £7.37.

The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville

The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville

The Spy Who Loved: The secrets and lives of Christine Granville, Britain’s first female special agent of WWII, Clare Mulley, £10.10.

The wild other

The wild other women's biographies

The Wild Other, Clover Stroud, £7.51.

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Irin Carmon, £12.99.

A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton

A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton

A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Carl Bernstein, £9.49.

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy, Sonia Purnell, £7.99.

Becoming

Becoming Michelle Obama

Becoming, Michelle Obama, £15.

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, Margot Lee Shetterly, £13.94.

Year of the Monkey

Year of the Monkey Patti Smith

Year of the Monkey, Patti Smith, £7.38.

The Richest Woman in America

The Richest Woman in America women's biographies

The Richest Woman in America, Janet Wallach, £13.17.

The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou

The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou

The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou, Maya Angelou, £29.50.

My Life on the Road

My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem

My Life on the Road, Gloria Steinem, £8.65.

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother, Janny Scott, £11.99.

Empress Dowager CIXI: The Concubine who Launched Modern China

Empress Dowager CIXI: The Concubine who Launched Modern China

Empress Dowager CIXI: The Concubine who Launched Modern China, Jung Chang, £9.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks women's biographies

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, £8.19.

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