133 Popular Books Every Woman Needs on Her Must Read List

Last Updated on May 19, 2020

Everybody needs a list of awesome, popular books to read! I came across a list of books I had written down that I wanted to read years ago in a notebook, and I had several that I added to the list.

Reading is so invaluably important! It can be a means of escape, especially when we can’t leave the house. It can inspire us, challenge us, and teach us. If you don’t read or haven’t, you’re in the right place!

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134 Most Popular Books Every Woman Needs to Read

I haven’t read all of these, but I’m linking some that I have read, really enjoyed, and can recommend for you! I’m also linking some which have come strongly recommended by people I trust!

Happy Reading! 🙂

Popular Fiction Books

1. Black – Ted Dekker
2. Red – Ted Dekker
3. White – Ted Dekker
4. Green – Ted Dekker
5. The Best Place on Earth – Ayelet Tsabari
6. Divergent – Veronica Roth
7. Insurgent – Veronica Roth
8. Allegiant – Veronica Roth
9. Four – Veronica Roth
10. The Longest Ride – Nicholas Sparks
11. Safe Haven – Nicholas Sparks
12. The Lucky One – Nicholas Sparks
13. The Best of Me – Nicholas Sparks
14. Dear John – Nicholas Sparks
15. The Last Song – Nicholas Sparks
16. A Walk To Remember – Nicholas Sparks
17. The Notebook – Nicholas Sparks
18. Chosen – Ted Dekker
19. Infidel – Ted Dekker
20. Renegade – Ted Dekker
21. Choas – Ted Dekker
22. Thr3e – Ted Dekker
23. Adam – Ted Dekker
24. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
25. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
26. Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
27. Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
28. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
29. The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
30. Little Women – Louisa May Alcott
31. A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
32. Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
33. Gone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell
34. Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe
35. The Catcher and the Rye – J. D. Salinger
36. Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen
37. To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
38. Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens
39. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas – John Boyne
40. The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
41. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne
42. The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin – Mark Twain
43. The Odyssey – Homer
44. Moby Dick – Herman Melville
45. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens

Popular Nonfiction Books & Novels

1. Echoes from Auschwitz – Eva Moses Kor
2. Surviving the Angel of Death – Eva Moses Kor
3. The German Midwife – Mandy Robotham
4. Little House in the Big Woods – Laura Ingalls Wilder
5. Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
6. On the Banks of Plum Creek – Laura Ingalls Wilder
7. Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder (or grab a set of the first four books!)
8. The Long Winter – Laura Ingalls Wilder
9. By the Shores of Silver Lake – Laura Ingalls Wilder
10. These Happy Golden Years – Laura Ingalls Wilder
11. On the Banks of the Bayou – Laura Ingalls Wilder
12. On the Way Home – Laura Ingalls Wilder
13. In the Land of the Big Red Apple – Laura Ingalls Wilder
14. The First Four Years – Laura Ingalls Wilder
15. Little House on Rocky Ridge – Laura Ingalls Wilder

Popular Books on Growth / Improvement

1. The Me Project – Kathi Lipp
2. Girl Wash Your Face – Rachel Hollis
3. The Noticer – Andy Andrews
4. Only Love Today – Rachel Macy Stafford
5. Hands Free Mama – Rachel Macy Stafford
6. #BeMore – Sandi Krawkowski
7. More than a Bucketlist – Toni Birdsong (*Note: I loved this one, but a link wasn’t available.)
8. 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
9. Get Yourself Organized for Christmas – Kathi Lipp
10. Get Yourself Organized Project – Kathi Lipp
11. Financial Peace University – Dave Ramsey
12. Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul – Jack Canfield
13. Hands Free Life – Rachel Macy Stafford
14. From Grouchy to Great – Ruth Schwenk
15. Untamed – Glennon Doyle
16. Uninvited – Lysa Terkeurst
17. It’s Not Supposed to be This Way – Lysa Terkeurst
18. Becoming – Michelle Obama
19. Get Out of Your Own Way – Dave Hollis

Popular Books on Faith

*Note: I haven’t read all of the following titles, but I trust every author on this list and know all of these would be packed full of Biblically supported truth.

1. The Bible. I’m linking my favorite Bible ever here! I love it because it’s so easy to understand! This is technically a men’s Bible that I got for Joey for Christmas one year, but we share it now.
2. Goodbye Chicken, Hello Dove – Tim Enloe
3. One Word From God Can Change Your Life – Kenneth Copeland
4. Right and Wrong Thinking – Kenneth Hagin
5. Do What Jesus Did – Robby Dawkins
6. The Laws of Prosperity – Kenneth Copeland
7. Smith Wigglesworth on Manifesting the Power of God – Smith Wigglesworth
8. Healing Promises – Kenneth Copeland
9. The Power of the Tongue – Kenneth Copeland
10. Trump, 2019, and Beyond – Jeremiah Johnson
11. Trump and the Future of America – Jeremiah Johnson
12. Judgment on the House of God: Cleansing and Glory are Coming – Jeremiah Johnson
13. The Power of Consecratation – Jeremiah Johnson
14. Acres of Diamonds: Discovering God’s Best Right Where You Are – Jentezen Franklin
15. Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing, and the Power of an Open Heart – Jenetezen Franklin

Popular Books on Parenting

1. Awakening Your Child’s Natural Genius – Thomas Armstrong (Strongly recommended by our awesome pediatrician!)
2. Dare to Discipline – James Dobson (*Note: While I do recommend this book as a whole, I don’t agree with everything Dr. Dobson says.)
3. Have a New Kid by Friday – Kevin Leman
4. Praying Circles Around Your Children – Mark Batterson
5. God Knows How to Raise Your Kids, Even if You Don’t –  Joe McGee
6. 5 Love Languages of Children / Teenagers – Gary Chapman
7. The Whole Brain Child – Daniel J. Siegel
8. Siblings without Rivalry – Adele Faber
9. Bringing up Girls – James Dobson
10. Parenting Isn’t for Cowards – James Dobson
11. Temper Your Child’s Tantrums – James Dobson
12. The New Strong Willed Child – James Dobson
13. Building Confidence in Your Child – James Dobson
14. I Can’t Believe You Just Said That! – Ginger Hubbard
15. No Drama Disciple – Daniel J. Siegel
16. How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen – Joanna Faber
17. Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Ina May Gaskin
18. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – Diane Weissinger

Popular Books on Marriage

1. The Husband Project – Kathi Lipp
2. 100 Ways to Love Your Husband – Lisa Jacobson
3. Two as One – Ryan and Selena Fredrick
4. Husband / Wife in Pursuit – Ryan and Selena Fredrick
5. Men are Like Waffles, Women are like Spaghetti – Bill Farrel and Pam Farrel
6. Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus – John Gray
7. Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe – Sharon Jaynes
8. Happy Habits for Every Couple – Kathy Lipp and Roger Lipp
9. The Marriage Project – Kathy Lipp
10. 101 Simple Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him – Kathy Lipp
11. Happy Wives Club – Fawn Weaver
12. The Love Dare – Steven Kendrick
13. Life Promises for Couples – Gary Chapman

Popular Books on Pregnancy

1. Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin (*Note: The first half of this one is birth stories; the second is practical advice. If some of the birth stories aren’t for you, still give the practical advice a read!)
2. Childbirth without Fear – Grantly Dick-Read
3. Supernatural Childbirth – Jackie Mize (*Note: I read this when I was pregnant with Lexi and LOVED IT! I truly believe it had a lot to do with how well and how short my labor went. After, I gifted it to a friend with highlighted portions who has three angel babies in heaven and it really blessed her, too.)
4. Spiritual Midwifery – Ina May Gaskin
5. Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta – Ina May Gaskin

Popular Books on Health

1. Taking Charge of Your Fertility – Toni Weschler (*Note: This one is a little more personal than what I usually go and I almost didn’t even include it for that reason, but I thought it might help someone like it helped me. If you’re looking for natural birth control or are interested in learning more about your cycles in-depth, this one is worth checking out!)
2. Intuitive Eating – Evelyn Tribole
3. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy – Valerie Ann Worwood

I hope you enjoyed this list of popular books to read! If you did, be sure to pin it for later! Drop a comment and tell me what is on your list of must read list!

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Until next time!