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We are strong Latinas, hear us roar! Some of the most inspiring insight into empowerment, womanhood, and strength comes from the pages of authors like Esmeralda Santiago, Isabel Allende, Julia Alvarez, and many, many more. Whether the authors are Latina, black, white, purple, yellow, or somewhere in between, these 25 reads by female authors will have you feeling proud to be a woman and Latina — and maybe even push you to finally lean in. Keep scrolling to see our picks, then check out 10 powerful quotes you'll want to Pin immediately.

In the Time of the Butterflies
The House on Mango Street
Bad Feminist
A Cup of Water Under My Bed
Dreaming in Cuban
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Caramelo
The Ladies of Managua
Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories
We Should All Be Feminists
The Dirty Girls Social Club
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
The Feminine Mystique
When I Was Puerto Rican
Almost a Woman
The House of Spirits
Paula
My Beloved World
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
The Book of Unknown Americans
The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist
Like Water For Chocolate
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The Feminist and the Cowboy: An Unlikely Love Story
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