Vagina: A Re-Education By Lynn Enright And Other Books On The Wonder Of Being A Woman

We've almost all got one, yet most of us are discouraged from talking about them for as long as we can remember. This vital, honest and empathetic look at vaginas (and vulvas, and why we muddle the two) is a must read for all of us: not just because there is so much new to learn - from medical facts to social history - but because of its open hearted tone. Where we're so often torn between the stern-aunt tone of an expert telling us how we should be or vague Goopy pseudo-science this is thorough, fascinating and kind...and other books about the wonder of being woman for International Women's Day

Less on the social history, but more of a whistle stop tour of tour of women's sexual health, this has a light, funny approach. It's translated from the Norwegian and the pragmatic Scandinavian briskness will be a joy for anyone who has struggled to even find reliable or relatable information.

A memoir about sex, but not just random shagging: it's about the author's quest for all the types of sex she's always wanted to try and whether it was worth it. Holmes was the brains behind the No More Page 3 campaign and her forthright but funny feminism shines through.

Buchanan is one of five sisters, and this is her look at the curious, intense and sometimes overwhelming experience of having sisters. It's charming and insightful - it'll prompt smiles of recognition from anyone whose fought a sibling over a hairbrush and explain a lot to any only children who haven't.

Not Steinem's most famous book, but her most recent, and one which shows how her generation can adapt to modern attitudes and conversations while being celebrated for what the pioneers of the 60s and 70s achieved. The tales of her travels and her clear sighted take on modern feminism are inspiring and hugely cheering.