More enjoyable chick lit with a brain
Discover the best brainy chick lit books that are as enjoyable as they are smart. Explore our curated list of witty, thought-provoking reads perfect for fans of intelligent, fun fiction.
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Rosewater and Soda Bread
by Marsha Mehran
“Mehran’s novel delights the senses on every page. The story pulses with life as three Iranian sisters struggle to make sense of matters of the …
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I Don't Know How She Does It
by Allison Pearson
Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.” Hedge-fund manager, wife, …
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Eating Heaven
by Jennie Shortridge
Nothing gets Eleanor Samuels's heart racing like a double scoop of mocha fudge chunk. Sure, the magazine writer may have some issues aside from food, …
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Farm Fatale: A Comedy of Country Manors
by Wendy Holden
From the bestselling author of "Simply Divine": two city couples converge on the quaint village of Eight Mile Bottom and are soon swept up in …
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Certain Girls
by Jennifer Weiner
Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed who found her happy ending after her mother came …
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The Post-Birthday World
by Lionel Shriver
American children's book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a secure, settled life in London with her smart, loyal, disciplined partner, Lawrence—until the night she finds herself …
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" and Other Stories
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Compiles seven stories that examine the relations between the sexes from a feminist perspective.
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Caramelo
by Sandra Cisneros
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Every year, Ceyala “Lala” Reyes' family—aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers—packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, …
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Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
by Lorna Landvik
From the initial formation of The Freesia Court Book Club and over the course of the next thirty years, five women in small-town Minnesota share …
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Something Borrowed
by Emily Giffin
In this "New York Times" bestselling novel, a woman wakes up the day after her 30th birthday to find her best friend's fianc in her …
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Something Blue
by Emily Giffin
Warm and engaging; readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale. Booklist (starred review.).
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Astonishing Splashes of Colour
by Clare Morrall
Taking its title from a description of Peter Pan's Neverland, Astonishing Splashes of Colour follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, …
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ODD GIRL OUT
by Elizabeth Jane Howard
From Simon & Schuster, Odd Girl Out is Elizabeth Jane Howard's latest masterpiece. Anne and Edmund Cornhill lead idyllic existence all just outside of London …
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On the Couch
by Alisa Kwitney
After going for more than a year without a date -- a record in New York City -- Marlowe Riddle has finally met a broodingly …
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Game Over
by Adele Parks
Cas Perry wants nothing to do with love -- her dad walking out on her mother was quite enough romantic drama, thank you very much. …
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, …