Books like Men Explain Things to Me

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit reads as witty, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay · 2014

Both explore feminism & essays

86% genome match

Trick Mirror

Jia Tolentino · 2019

Both explore feminism

63% genome match

We Should All Be Feminists

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2014

Both explore feminism

60% genome match

Spinster

Kate Bolick · 2015

Both explore feminism

61% genome match

Lesbian images

Jane Rule · 1975

Both explore feminism

58% genome match

Moranifesto

Caitlin Moran · 2001

Both explore feminism

60% genome match

The Mother of all Questions

Rebecca Solnit · 2017

Both explore feminism & gender

64% genome match

Loving in the war years

Cherríe Moraga · 1983

Both explore feminism

58% genome match

Eloquent Rage

Brittney C. Cooper · 2018

Both explore feminism

54% genome match

Know My Name

Chanel Miller

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

As a Woman

Paula Stone Williams · 2021

Both explore feminism

58% genome match

Hood Feminism

Mikki Kendall · 2020

Both explore feminism

51% genome match