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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic:
Favorite Women's Fiction Novels
I wasn't feeling this week's actual prompt so I'm going rogue again.
Instead I'm going to share some of my favorite women's fiction books.
Before I do, here's a quick run-down on the difference between women's fiction and romance:
- In a romance, the central theme is the romance/romantic relationship between the main characters.
- In a romance, there is a happily ever after (HEA) or happy for now (HFN) ending.
- Women's fiction is about more than a central romance. The focus is more on the journey of the main female character. It is about a woman - or group of women - navigating life and overcoming challenges.
- Women's fiction might have romantic elements - the heroine may have a love interest - but it is not the central theme of the story.
Now on to some of my favorites that fall into the women's fiction genre...
Always, in December - Emily Stone
Home Front - Kristin Hannah
Mrs. Everything - Jennifer Weiner
That Summer - Jennifer Weiner
The Girl He Used to Know - Tracey Garvis Graves
Forever, Interrupted - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Summer Sisters - Judy Blume
All We Ever Wanted - Emily Giffin
The Glass Lake - Maeve Binchy
Before I Saw You - Emily Houghton
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Have you read any of these books?
I haven't read any of these books. But some are definitely on my TBR. I've been hearing great things about Always in December especially.
ReplyDeleteAlways, in December was a real surprise. A tearjerker, but I loved it. :)
DeleteI haven't read any of these! I also went rogue but I focused on just one women's fiction book.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to check yours out. :)
DeleteI read and loved 5 of these and at least 3 of the others are on my TBR. I couldn't resist getting a copy of Always in December after reading your review for it.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so glad! I hope you enjoy it, Suzanne.
DeleteAhh, so many great authors up there! Emily Giffin has been a favorite of mine for years, and TJR has also become an auto-buy author for me.
ReplyDeleteI've only read two by Giffin so far but really loved them both.
DeleteThanks for breaking down the difference between women's fiction and romance. As someone who isn't usually the target reader for either genre, I wasn't really sure on the difference. That being said, I have read and enjoyed some Jennifer Weiner before!
ReplyDeleteJennifer Weiner is such a go-to author for me. I love her ability to tell a great story.
DeleteLove Taylor Jenkins Reid. That Summer is on my TBR. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/10-books-about-books-on-my-tbr/
ReplyDeleteTaylor Jenkins Reid is definitely a go-to, dependable author for me.
DeleteI read Summer Sisters forever ago…Love Judy Blume.
ReplyDeleteI also went rogue this week— https://fiftytwo.blog/2021/10/19/ttt-books-i-loved-but-will-probably-wont-re-read/
Happy TTT!
Lori
It's been ages since I read Summer Sisters but it really stayed with me.
DeleteI've only read 3 of these (Giffin, Hannah, and Garvis Graves), but I loved those 3. I love that you explained the difference between romance and women's fiction. Some people have a hard time keeping that straight. One of my favorite women's fiction authors is Karen White.
ReplyDeleteIt still amazes me that there are readers who insist a book without an HEA can be a romance.
DeleteMy mom and one of my sisters love Karen White and have been to several of her local signings but I've yet to read anything by her.
I haven't read any of these (yet), but Always in December looks intriguing to me!
ReplyDeleteAlways in December was a tearjerker but I loved it. :)
DeleteLove your explanation of Womens Fiction and how it differentiates from Romance. And Maeve Binchy is a favorite author of mine. Great list! :)
ReplyDeleteI miss Maeve Binchy. :( She told great stories.
DeleteGreat topic! I've only read The Girl He Used to Know, but most of these are on my TBR.
ReplyDeleteThe Girl He Used to Know was one of my favorites last year.
DeleteI didn't feel today's theme either. I adored The Girl he Used to Know so much!
ReplyDeleteIt was one of my top faves last year - so good!
DeleteI agree with you are romance vs women's fiction. With that said, how have only read two of these? I read quite a bit of women's fiction. I did read different books by three of the authors though
ReplyDeleteI feel like women's fiction gets a bad rap and I don't even know why. I love a good story and some of my favorite authors write in that genre.
DeleteI've not read any of these. I'll have to look into them! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI did try reading Home Front, but I just couldn't get into it.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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Kristin Hannah is so dependable for me. I always enjoy her books.
DeleteYay for rogue! :) These look nice. I've enjoyed what I've read of Taylor Jenkins- Reid.
ReplyDeleteTaylor Jenkins Reid impresses me more and more with every book.
DeleteI've seen The Girl He Used to Know around a lot. I don't even really read women's fiction, and I'm still tempted to read that one. :-)
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
That book resonated with me so much. One of my favorites last year.
DeleteI have only read one of these - The Girl He Used to Know. I absolutely loved it and really should check out more books from your list.
ReplyDeleteI adored The Girl He Used to Know. Tracey Garvis Graves is such a great storyteller.
DeleteOoh, I didn't realise some of these titles were women's fiction and not romance! I really enjoyed Mrs. Everything and I'm looking forward to trying Weiner's other books eventually. I also want to read The Girl He Used to Know and recently added Always In December to my TBR :) Great list!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Everything was phenomenal! I think it was my favorite book of the year when I read it. And I gifted it to my mom and sisters that year, too. :)
DeleteI currently have a post in my draft folder dealing with this subject! I was inspired after all the discussion in the comments of one of my last book reviews. (I won't say which book to protect from spoilers. ;) ) Personally, I don't love the term 'women's fiction' because it seems to suggest books are only for women. For example, there isn't a 'Men's fiction'. And then there are books that are primarily romance but just don't have a happy ending that don't feel like they belong in the 'Women's Fiction' category to me. But I think 'literary fiction' would be a better term for those books that aren't focused on romance. I haven't finished my post because I've been taking me time stewing on this subject. You've given me more to think about. ;)
ReplyDeleteI guess the term women's fiction doesn't bother me since it really is typically geared toward women readers. It focuses on a woman (or women) and their unique experiences.
DeleteYay for going rogue! And thank you for defining the differences between romance and women's fiction as the line has become majorly blurred between the two lately. I didn't realise The Girl He Used to Know was classed as women's fiction as well, still haven't read it but it means I can change my expectations of what I'll be getting when I read that (because I will pick it up eventually).
ReplyDeleteI think The Girl He Used to Know really straddles the line between romance and women's fiction. Someone could make an argument either way. However it's classified, I loved it. :)
DeleteI read women's fiction less than I read romances, but I have a few I've loved in the past. I haven't read any on your list here, but I love the cover of Before I Saw You.
ReplyDeleteBefore I Saw You does have a pretty cover. And it was a surprise hit for me.
DeleteYou can never go wrong with Judy Blume.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. :)
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