8 Books under £10 for International Women's Day

With International Women's Day coming up next week, I've listed a selection of 8 different books you may be interested in reading which are all under £10. The books are all from Amazon so delivery will be £4.99 if you don't have Prime, or you can opt free C&C. The prices listed for these books are for the paperback copies, if you have a Kindle definitely check out the ebook versions as these are even cheaper.

If you want some moving reading material, this is the right post for you! I've included a range of different genres of books from memoirs, to essays, to poetry and more, so there's something for everyone. Get inspired this International Women's Day!

Taking Up Space: The Black Girl’s Manifesto for Change - Was £8.99 now £7.19

Taking Up Space is a powerful book that features honest conversations with students past and present to explore what it means to be a young black girl today. It goes beyond the buzzwords of diversity and inclusion and acts as a guide and a manifesto for change.

Women & Power: A Manifesto - Was £6.99 now £5.03

If you want to read a good feminist manifesto, this book by Britain’s best known classicist, Mary Beard, is definitely worth a read. She revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women, with both classical and modern examples including how discussions have moved on since the #metoo movement.

Skint Estate: Notes from the Poverty Line - Was £9.99 now £8.19

Are you looking for a new book to read? Skint Estate is a darkly funny debut memoir that follows a shocking look at poverty in a landscape sink estates, police cells, refuges and peepshows. It's a unique blend of dark humour, wit and heartfelt moments.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - Was £8.99 now £7.37

Are you looking for a powerful read that will make you think about the world around you? Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is a book that does just that. This book tells the story of one woman’s life and how she deals with all the challenges surrounding misogyny and oppression that she faces. It’s an eye-opening read where this one woman is almost seen as interchangeable with any other.

A Room of One’s Own and Three Guineas - Was £2.50 now £2.25

This volume combines two classic, inspirational essays by Virginia Woolf which collectively explore sexual inequality. ‘A Room of One’s Own’ looks at how women in the early 20th century needed their own space and independence to write, interweaved with Woolf’s own experience as a female writer. ‘Three Guineas’ challenges the concepts of war and masculinity.

Red Clocks - Was £8.99 now £7.34

Red Clocks is an incredible novel that follows five women in Oregon as they navigate their lives and relationships with each other. In this not-so unbelievable world, abortion is illegal and in-vitro fertilisation is banned in America and so these women challenge the status quo.

Becoming - Was £12.99 now £9.19

In her memoir, Michelle Obama tells her story in a way that will engage and inspire readers. She opens up about her life experiences, from growing up in the South Side of Chicago to her time balancing work and motherhood, to the years spent in the public eye. Becoming is not just a memoir but also a work of deep reflection and mesmerising storytelling.

Sylvia Plath Poems - Was £9.99 now £7.77

Sylvia Plath is one of the most extraordinary poets of the twentieth century and if you’re new to her work, this edition offers a fresh selection of her poetry to stand in parallel to the existing editions. The poems in this inviting edition were chosen by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and the selection is roughly chronological to shadow Plath's progress.