5 Great Books for Women

Have you just finished a great book and now you don't know what book to read next? Try one of the 5 great books listed below. Each will keep you reading in a different way. No matter whether you like mysteries, true stories, or fiction that could be true, there is something for you listed below. So, read this article, pick a book, and curl up and enjoy!

5. A Million Little Pieces, James Frey
After all the controversy surrounding this book, it still makes a great read for adults. Whether it is fiction or not doesn't matter because either way you can appreciate the candid nature of the story. If this book is nonfiction then the reader should appreciate how truthful Frey is with his audience. If the book is fiction then the reader can appreciate the way that Frey paints his characters and creates a main character that the reader can become attached to. The best part of this book is the imperfection of the story. If you hate reading those books with predictable twists and turns and an ending you can see coming half way through the book then you will be able to appreciate this book that is as unpredictable in nature as its main character.

4. She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb
The most amazing quality of this book is the fact that its main character is a woman, and she is written with such amazing insight, and she is also written by a man. It is so hard to remember as you are reading the book that this is a man's take on a woman. This book is also amazing because of the way that it takes you from adolescence to adulthood in the mind of a main character who has suffered almost every thinkable travesty, yet she remains a fighter, and you find yourself rooting for her.

3. Atticus, Ron Hansen
This book reads like a murder mystery with a little extra depth in the characters. Atticus is a rancher who travels to Mexico to retrieve the body of his younger son who dies as a result of suicide. However, when Atticus gets there he finds himself suspecting that his son died at the hands of another person. Throughout the whole book you can't help but feel for Atticus' pain and mental struggles as the book slowly reveals more about his wife who died in a car accident where his younger son was driving, and his older son who is the successful one. This book pulls you right through the pages with all the twists, turns, and revelations that Atticus goes through while trying to find out what really happened to his son.

2. The Rapture of Canaan, Sheri Reynolds
This book is an amazing look into the life of Ninah, a member of the Church of Fire and Brimstone and God's Almighty Baptizing Wind. If you think the name of the church is a lot to handle, wait until you find about some of the quirky characteristics of the church. You'll find yourself relating to Ninah as she struggles to follow those lessons that she has been taught in the church since she was little against her changing adolescent body--and mind.

1. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich
This book is a searing look into the life of the struggling unskilled laborers. The author, investigative reporter Barbara Ehrenreich, sets off on her journey through three cities and many different jobs believing that she will be able to discover a secret to living off the wages of unskilled jobs, but soon discovers that not only is there no secret to be found, but that it is near impossible to live off the wages of only one job. Throughout this book the reader can appreciate the bonds that Barbara creates with her coworkers at the various jobs she holds, and the way that she empathizes with each of their situations.

So next time you're in the bookstore looking for a great read, try one of these books. Whether you like fiction, nonfiction, or controversial books, you'll find something on this list.