The latest gender books

Books about gender ask what it means to be a woman or a man, and who decided. Expectations at home, at work and in love are examined in novels, memoirs and essays. Some are angry, some are funny, and all of them make the familiar look newly strange. The newest come first.

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A Founding Mother
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A Founding Mother

Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie

Published 2026

452 pages

Paper Cut
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Paper Cut

Rachel Taff

Published 2026

304 pages

Missing Sister
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Missing Sister

Joshilyn Jackson

Published 2026

264 pages

Trad Wife
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Trad Wife

Sarah Langan

Published 2026

343 pages

Reasons to Lie
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Reasons to Lie

Emily Listfield

Published 2026

335 pages

Judy Blume
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Judy Blume

Mark Oppenheimer

Published 2026

480 pages

Save the Date
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Save the Date

Mallory Kass

Published 2026

336 pages

Femme Feral
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Femme Feral

Sam Beckbessinger

Published 2026

384 pages

In Bloom
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In Bloom

Liz Allan

Published 2026

256 pages

Six Strikes
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Six Strikes

Antonia Grave

Published 2026

384 pages