I often see a lot of people say they don’t read a lot of women writers because they read classics, and as a classics…

I often see a lot of people say they don’t read a lot of women writers because they read classics, and as a classics reader I thought to do a thread to show people that a lot of classic literature was written by women! So, classic female authors, a thread 🧵

Disclaimer: This will be PART ONE, I’m already planing part two so if you realize some authors are missing they probably will be mentioned later on, but feel free to mention them anyways if you want to

Virginia Woolf One of my favorite authors of all time, Woolf writes like no one else does, she’s eloquent, smart and mindful of everything, no one layers meaning and utilizes words quite like her. I recommend reading “Mrs Dalloway”

Edith Wharton Wharton was a brilliant American writer. She wrote novels and short stories from a variety of genres, her style was very versatile, entertaining and unique! I recommend reading “The age of innocence”

Shirley Jackson She was a horror writer, Jackson wrote in a very particular way, in an intense way utilizing daily themes, her horror is very special because it feels plausible and that’s what makes it anxiety inducing. I recommend reading “We Have Always Lived in the Castle”

Clarice Lispector She is one of the best and most unique authors I’ve ever read, she had a talent for expressing particular feelings into words. She will make you feel so seen that it will almost hurt you, reading her is an otherworldly experience. I recommend reading “Água viva”

Emily Brontë We all know her, we know she was a genius and that she was extremely ahead of her time, like her sisters were too. I recommend reading “Wuthering heights”, that book is my favorite out of all the Brontë sisters’ books!

Charlotte Brontë She was a very important author, and she remains important to this day. I think arguably she was the most successful of her sisters considering the amount of books she wrote. Charlotte’s style is weird, refined and beautiful I recommend reading “Jane eyre”

Anne Brontë Anne is the most underrated Brontë, she’s often forgotten yet her talent as an author matched her sisters if not surpassed them. One of the most talented novelists ever Anne’s gift for storytelling is unrivaled. I recommend reading “The Tenant of Wildfell hall’

Sappho A groundbreaking poetess, Sappho’s works are magnificent, iconic and still extremely popular. Her influence was enormous and for a good reason, her poems and fragments are beautiful and powerful. I recommend reading “If not, winter” by Anne Carson translating Sappho

Anais Nin Problematic, sensual, intelligent, beloved and hated, the iconic Anaïs Nin did a variety of praised and sometimes questioned work in the erotica genre. Sometimes problematic her books are emotional and surreal. I recommend reading “a spy in the house of love”

Toni Morison One of the most important American writers, Morrison wrote like her soul depended on it, her unique style, her passion and the strong themes she carries come together to create some of the most special and powerful books ever written. I recommend reading “Beloved”

Barbara Pym An extremely underrated writer Barbara Pym wrote simple yet witty and strong novels critiquing and contextualizing life in England in the twentieth century. I recommend reading “Excellent women”

Tove Jansson Mostly known for her Moomins series Jansson remains a favorite for children, however she was also an excellent novelist, her novels also create a special world and feeling like the Moomins do but it a more subtle way. I recommend reading “Fair play”

Jane Austen I can’t make a list about women authors and not mention Jane Austen, she’s one of the most important authors of all time and her novels remain some of the most influential books ever written. I recommend reading “Pride and Prejudice”

Mary Shelley We all know Shelley and we all should respect her. Her works are genius, because of her writing skill and her creative capabilities. She’s one of the pillar authors of the horror genre. I assume everyone has read Frankenstein so I recommend reading “The Last Man”

Mary Wollstonecraft The mother of Mary Shelley and of western modern feminism, Wollstonecraft gave millions of people their voices back, she was a historian, a philosopher and an over all genius writer I recommend reading “the vindication of women’s rights”

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz A philosopher, a scholar, a poetess and a nun, one of the most important Mexican writers ever, her books are a must read. I have read a particular collection of her poems but I think the best book of hers to read is the book “Poems, Protest and a Dream”

Sylvia Townsend Warner She was multitalented and a colorful artist. She was a linguist, a writer, a biographer, a translator and a poetess. Known to be an anti-fascist Marxist lesbian Warner lived an intense life and wrote some amazing books. I recommend reading “Lolly Willowes”

Lorraine Hansberry An extremely important American writer, the activist and dramaturg Hansberry was the first black woman to write a Broadway play. She also did groundbreaking work as a civil rights activist. I recommend reading “A raising in the sun”

Christine de Pizan An underrated writer and philosopher, she set the grounds for the start of the western feminist movement and is recognized as one of the most important philosophers of her time, she also wrote tens of books. I recommend reading “The book of the city of Ladies”

Susan Sontag The first author of this list which I have read nothing by, but I shall soon! The jewish American, queer, overall artist Sontag was and still is a world renowned essayist. One of her supposedly best books is “regarding the pain of others”

Yuko Tsushima One of the most important Japanese writers of her generation. Tsushima wrote feminist novels involving existentialist themes and describing daily situations of Japanese women. I recommend reading “Territory of light”

Aphra Behn A fifteenth century writer, Behn was a spy and one of the first women to earn a living off of writing in England. She set the stage for millions of women authors in Britain and all over the western world. I haven’t read her yet but I recommend reading “Oroonoko”

Daphne du Maurier An incredibly important writer in the gothic genre and very renowned writer, du Maurier was and still is an icon in literature. I’ve yet to read her books but her most famous one is “Rebecca” so I recommend that one.

Lucy Maud Montgomery The famous canadian author of the series of “Anne of Green Gables”. She also was a versatile author and she published not only novels but also essays, short stories and poetry. Despite not having read it yet I recommend reading “Anne of Green Gables”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The British American writer most well known for her book “The secret garden”. She’s not my favorite writer but her book was the first ever classic book I read for fun so I owe her a lot! I recommend reading said book, “The secret garden”

Those are 25 classic female writers!! I’ll make part two of this list soon and add another 25 more! I hope people got to discover at least one new classic author from my list! <3

Also if you guys want to know more about the historical struggles that prevented even more women from writing read “A room of one’s own” by Virginia Woolf!!