Yes, I rail all too often about user-generated (or critic-generated) lists being too canonical, not diverse enough, and too representative of the privilege of the list-makers; however outside a gender studies class, it's incredibly hard to find feminist reading. (Or just lefty-political reading in general when you live in a conservative part of the country where Glenn Beck's books are given prime real estate.) In that case,
Goodreads listopia lists are a godsend.
Kind of.
Yeah, they suffer from all the aforementioned problems, but for a starter course in feminist or activist lit, there are some good choices. And you can add your own or vote books up and down:
Social Justice: Books on racism, sexism, and class
Science Fiction Books By Female Authors
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
Best Feminist Books
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