The most popular gender studies books of 2021

Gender studies books ask how ideas about men, women and sexuality shape our lives. Women's studies, feminist theory, masculinity and LGBTQ+ studies are all here, from classic texts to new research. Some are written for students, others for any curious reader, and all of them question what is taken for granted. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Cultish
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Cultish

Amanda Montell, 어맨다 몬텔

2021 · 2025 edition

320 pages

My Body
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My Body

Emily Ratajkowski

Published 2021

256 pages

Sex Cult Nun
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Sex Cult Nun

Faith Jones

2021 · 2022 edition

400 pages

Unprotected
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Unprotected

Billy Porter

2021 · 2022 edition

288 pages

Greedy
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Greedy

Jen Winston

Published 2021

336 pages

Real Estate
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Real Estate

Deborah Levy

Published 2021

296 pages

Unwell Women
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Unwell Women

Elinor Cleghorn

Published 2021

352 pages