10 Books Written by Female Authors Every Woman Should Read in Her Lifetime

To the Lighthouse

This 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf tells the story of the Ramsay family and their vacation to the Isle of Sky to escape the turmoil of living in London. While the plot appears seemingly simplistic from the outset, the novel is widely considered to be some of Woolf’s best writing, as it effectively captures the power and poignancy of life’s “little moments,” and how they come together to help shape a life’s purpose. If you’ve read all the best sellers, these small-press gems should be next on your reading list.