Women’s History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. We want to spotlight our women authors and narrators with these recent RB audiobook releases written by women, performed by women, celebrating and empowering women.

Victorian Psycho

Written by Virginia Feito 
Performed by Anna Burnett
Published by Recorded Books

Soon to be a feature fil from A24 starring Margaret Qualley and Thomasin McKenzie

Most Anticipated Books of 2025: Vulture, Oprah Daily, Polygon, Reader’s Digest, Lit Hub, CrimeReads, The Stacks, LibraryReads, Paste
Best Books of the Month: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TIME, Goodreads, Gizmodo, Book Riot, The A.V. Club, Apple Books, Amazon
The American Booksellers Association’s #1 Indie Next Great Read! (Feb 2025)
A Matty Maggiacomo Book Club Selection

From the acclaimed author of Mrs. March comes the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning of vengeance. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.

 

My Time to Stand

Written by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Performed by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Published by Recorded Books

New York Times Bestseller

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. In this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows.

 

 

 

Inheriting Magic: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration, and Making Every Day Magical

Written by Jennifer Love Hewitt
Performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt
Published by Recorded Books

When she lost her mother to cancer, everything changed for Jennifer Love Hewitt. In the pages of Inheriting Magic, she recounts her journey, sharing memories, recipes, and the magic-making ethos of a self-proclaimed “Holiday Junkie.”

This enhanced edition contains an audio-exclusive Q&A with the author and additional bonus content throughout the memoir.

 

 

 

The Other March Sisters

Written by Ally Malinenko, Liz Parker, and Linda Epstein
Performed by Rachel Botchan, Laura Knight Keating, and Taylor Meskimen
Published by Recorded Books

Giving all the “Little Women” the stories they deserve at last, this imaginative historical novel and companion to the much-loved classic draws Meg, Beth, and Amy March from behind the shadow of Jo—Louisa May Alcott’s alter-ego and the “author” of Little Women—as vibrant and unforgettable characters grappling with societal strictures, queer love, motherhood, chronic illness, artistic ambition, and more.

 

 

 

We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People

Written by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson
Performed by Christine Ann-Roche
Published by Recorded Books

Reese’s Book Club Pick
Named one of the Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews

From a fearless, internationally acclaimed activist comes an impassioned memoir about an Indigenous childhood, a clash of cultures, and the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest. In We Will Be Jaguars, she partners with her husband, Mitch Anderson, founder of Amazon Frontlines, digging into generations of oral history, uprooting centuries of conquest, hacking away at racist notions of indigenous peoples, and ultimately revealing a life story as rich, harsh, and vital as the Amazon rainforest herself.

 

 

 

Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality

Written by Josie Cox
Performed by Josie Cox
Published by Recorded Books

“A necessary and riveting read.”―Francesca Donner, former gender director at the New York Times

In Women Money Power, business journalist Josie Cox tells the story of women’s fight for freedom and economic equality. But as any woman can tell you, the battle for equality—for money and power—is far from over. Cox delves deep into the challenges women face today and the culture and systems that hold them back. This is a fascinating narrative account of progress, women’s lives, and the work that remains to be done.

 

 

 

Bessie

Written by Linda Kass
Performed by Kelli Tager
Published by Tantor

“Historical Fiction Books Based on Real Women to Read in 2024” —Bookbub

Bessie is a tender study of a bold young woman living at a precarious moment in our cultural history as she searches for love and acceptance, eager to make her mark on the world.

 

 

 

 

Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space

Written by Paula J. Johnson
Performed by Elizabeth Wiley and Jacques Pépin
Published by Tantor

Between lively narrative and detailed commentary on Julia’s favorite kitchen gadgets, Julia Child’s Kitchen illuminates the stories behind the room’s design, use, significance, and legacy, showing how deeply Julia Child continues to influence food today.

 

 

 

 

Women of the American Revolution

Written by Samantha Wilcoxson
Performed by Kim Niemi
Published by Tantor

“This is an extremely well-rounded collection of biographies that delves into the personal lives, professional accomplishments, and influences on the American Revolution of a wide variety of women.” — Booklist

Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. The lives of women of the American Revolution will be examined through an intimate look at some significant women of the era.

 

 

 

The Radical Imagination of Black Women: Ambition, Politics, and Power

Written by Pearl K. Ford Dowe
Performed by L. Malaika Cooper
Published by Highbridge Audio

Including interviews with Black women holding political office at the national, state, and local levels, as well as focus group data, The Radical Imagination of Black Women challenges political science’s current approach to political ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political office.

 

 

 

 

Secret Servants of the Crown: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence

Written by Claire Hubbard-Hall
Performed by Anne Flosnik
Published by Highbridge Audio

Drawing on private and previously classified documents, this definitive history of women’s contributions to the intelligence services is the first authoritative account of the hidden female army of clerks, typists, telephonists, and secretaries who were the cornerstone of the British secret state across two world wars and beyond.

 

 

 

 

The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine

Written by Janice P. Nimura
Performed by Laural Merlington
Published by Highbridge Audio

New York Times Bestseller
Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Biography

Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for a mission beyond the scope of “ordinary” womanhood. Though the world at first recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity ultimately won her the acceptance of the male medical establishment. In 1849, she became the first woman in America to receive an MD. She was soon joined in her iconic achievement by her younger sister, Emily, who was actually the more brilliant physician.

 

 

 

Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius

Written by Carrie Courogen
Performed by Erin Bennett
Published by Dreamscape

“Courogen delivers a vibrant biography of filmmaker Elaine May…This is a gem.” ― Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

Carrie Courogen has uncovered the Elaine May who does exist. Conducting countless interviews, she has filled in the blanks May has forcibly kept blank for years, creating a fascinating portrait of a creative powerhouse, a lost era of Hollywood, and the way women were mistreated and held back within it.

 

 

 

The Cure for Women

Written by Lydia Reeder
Performed by Sara Sheckells
Published by Dreamscape

“Valiant and timely …. reintroduces its subject as a hero for this moment.” ―The New York Times

How Victorian male doctors used false science to argue that women were unfit for anything but motherhood—and the brilliant doctor who defied them.