The Most Important Feminist Books for Gender Equality

1. "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf - This classic work explores the role of women in society and the barriers they face in terms of education and economic independence.

2. "The Second Sex" by Simone de Beauvoir - A groundbreaking work that explores the social and cultural constructions of femininity and the ways in which women have been marginalized throughout history.

3. "Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde - A collection of essays and speeches by the renowned feminist, lesbian, and civil rights activist that address issues of race, gender, and sexuality.

4. "Feminism is for Everybody" by bell hooks - This accessible and empowering book explains the basic principles of feminism and how they can be applied to everyday life.

5. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood - This dystopian novel imagines a future society in which women are stripped of their rights and forced into reproductive servitude.

6. "Bad Feminist" by Roxane Gay - A collection of essays that explores the complexities of feminism and the ways in which it intersects with other identities, such as race and class.

7. "Gender Trouble" by Judith Butler - This influential work critiques traditional notions of gender and argues that gender identity is a social construct that can be dismantled and re-imagined.

8. "This Bridge Called My Back" edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa - This groundbreaking anthology features works by feminists of color that address the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality.

9. "Rebecca Walker’s Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self" is a memoir that explores the intersectionality of race, gender and sexuality.

10. "The Argonauts" by Maggie Nelson is a hybrid of memoir, criticism and literary journalism, this book explores the complexities of gender and the limits of language.