Nothing in this world can give you the feeling which books do. Some stories, some word just touch your heart and end up giving you the greatest lessons of life. Books can be inspiring at times, and help you make the toughest decisions of life. Below are ten must-read books for women:
The book, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini, who has also authored 'Kite Runner' revolves around the lives of two women, Mariam and Laila. The beautiful friendship of these two and the things they go through is mesmerizing. The book's subtlety puts it under the category of must-read books for women.
The Millennium series has three books- "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl who kicked the Hornet's Nest" and "The Girl who Played with Fire". The lead character of the series, Lisabeth Salander, is a confident and bold woman who never follows the old norms of the society and leads her life differently. Her rebellious nature can inspire the girls out there to stand for themselves.
Pride and Prejudice. Wikimedia.
The classic by Jane Austen teaches you to distinguish between the essential and the superficial. It makes you come across a way of looking at women, which is not judgmental. It teaches you to stand up for righteousness. It is definitely ones of the must-read books for women.
Th novel, "The Book Thief" by the Australian author Markus Zusak gives out the inspiring message that no matter what the situation is, women can come out of it strongly on their own.
The Book, "How to be a Bawse", by the Canadian YouTuber Lily Singh is a beautiful guide on tackling tough situations in life, supported by the examples of real-life situations. Lily's classy and sassy video style has already been loved by a lot of women out there.
Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games Trilogy is one of the must-read books for women out there as the book's lead character Katniss, makes you feel proud of being a girl. Her character motivates you to be your own hero.
"Daughter By Court Order", by Ratna revolves around the story of a woman who has been disowned by her own family. The woman is fighting against money, power, deceit, and for her right to be recognized as a daughter. She has to handle everything on her own.
The book is written by Harper Lee and is an all-time classic. The book revolves around a six-year-old protagonist who is a feminist and refuses to accept the societal norms and always challenges them.
The Diary Of A Young Girl. Wikimedia.
The novel by Anne Frank is set during the time of Nazi invading Netherlands. Anne Frank shares her feelings with her diary while she was in hiding for two years. The emotions and struggles make it one of the must-read books for women.
The book Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni shows the epic Mahabharata, through Draupadi's eyes. Her problems and shortcomings are shown, along with the fact that how ego can lead to a battle.
–by Megha Acharya of NewsGram. She can be reached at @ImMeghaacharya