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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Feminism for the World
Cover of Feminism for the World

Feminism for the World

Lola Olufemi, Françoise Vergès, Silvia Federici, Verónica Gago, Zahra Ali

Published 2025

176 pages

Whose Body?
Cover of Whose Body?

Whose Body?

Judith Jarvis Thomson

Published 2025

20 pages