The most popular gender studies books of 2025

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 2025.

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Authority
Cover of Authority

Authority

Andrea Long Chu

2025 · 2026 edition

288 pages

Let Us Play
Cover of Let Us Play

Let Us Play

Harrison Browne, Rachel Browne

2025 · 2026 edition

232 pages

All the Way
Cover of All the Way

All the Way

Kat D. Williams

Published 2025

142 pages

The Hidden Lives of Viking Women
Cover of The Hidden Lives of Viking Women

The Hidden Lives of Viking Women

Kevin P. Smith, Anne Irene Riisøy, Shane McLeod, Unn Pedersen, Tara Athanasiou, Karen Bek-Pedersen, Olof Sundqvist, Leszek Gardeła

Published 2025

192 pages