25 Nonfiction Books About Women in History That Every Classroom Needs

March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s the perfect time to highlight and celebrate the achievements of extraordinary women. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite nonfiction titles about influential female figures (and even them organized by category), so you can easily find new informational texts about important women in history to add to your classroom library.

Books About Female Artists and Architects

From art to design, these women have made the world a more beautiful place to live!

**The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid**

**Georgie in Hawaii: When Georgia O’Keefe Painted What She Pleased**

Books About Dazzling Designers and Statement-Makers

Reading is tres fashionable–and so are these dazzling designers and statement-makers!

**Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe**

**Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel**

**Bad Girls of Fashion: Style Rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga**

Books about Women Who Calculate and Code

There are at least 01001010011010010100110 reasons to love these women who calculate and code.

**Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret** **Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing**

**Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code**

**Who Says Women Can’t Be Computer Programmers? The Story of Ada Lovelace**

Books About Women Undercover

Danger! Derring-do! Diguises! These brave women are sure to amaze and inspire readers who love intrigue and drama.

**Shadow Warrior: The True Story of a Fearless Ninja and Her Female Spies**

**Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring**

Books About Female Civil Rights Activists

Introduce your readers to some of the fearless women (and girls) who fought for civil rights.

**Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation**

**The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks**

Books About Women Behind the Lens

Say cheese and include books about female photographers from past and present in your classroom!

**Stand There! She Shouted: The Invincible Photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron**

**Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the Depression**

**Meet Cindy Sherman: Artist, Photographer, Chameleon**

Spotlight on Books About Amazing Female Athletes

It’s women for the win! Engage your avid sports fans with these titles about some amazine female athletes.

**Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream**

**Martina and Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports**

Books About Female Wielders of the Mighty Pen

Don’t forget to save a spot in your classroom for famous female writers, too!

**Little People, Big Dreams: Maya Angelou**

**Ordinary, Extraordinary: Jane Austen**

**Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee**

**The Story of Emma Lazarus: Liberty’s Voice**

For recommendations of nonfiction books about influential women in history, call 800.444.0435 and speak with your personal Booksource Literacy Accounts Manager, who can create a free custom booklist for you!