Post-Human Feminist Reading List

Explore some of the best literature on post-human feminism, categorized for easy navigation. Hover over each book to learn more about it.

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What is Posthumanism?

Why We Need Feminist Posthumanities
Why We Need Feminist Posthumanities
By Cecilia Åsberg and Marietta Radomska, 2019

Why We Need Feminist Posthumanities

A blog post exploring the need for feminist posthumanities in a more-than-human world.

Is Humanism Really Humane?
Is Humanism Really Humane?
By Natascha Lennard and Cary Wolfe, 2017

Is Humanism Really Humane?

By Natascha Lennard and Cary Wolfe. A New York Times article questioning the ethics of humanism.

Four Theses on Posthuman Feminism
Four Theses on Posthuman Feminism
By Rosi Braidotti, 2017

Four Theses on Posthuman Feminism

By Rosi Braidotti. A critical exploration of posthuman feminism in the Anthropocene.

The Feminist Cyborg

A Cyborg Manifesto
A Cyborg Manifesto
By Donna Haraway, 1985

A Cyborg Manifesto

A foundational essay reclaiming the cyborg as a feminist figure.

Glitch Feminism
Glitch Feminism
By Legacy Russell, 2020

Glitch Feminism

A manifesto exploring the power of the "glitch" as a feminist tool for resistance.

Recoding Gender & Race
Recoding Gender & Race
By Michele Elam, 2022

Recoding Gender & Race

An essay on bias and surveillance in AI and its impact on gender and race.

Living with Companion Species

Staying with the Trouble
Staying with the Trouble
By Donna Haraway, 2016

Staying with the Trouble

A call to action for living and thinking in a world of ecological and social challenges.

Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass
By Robin Wall Kimmerer, 2013

Braiding Sweetgrass

A reflection on indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants.

Beasts of Burden
Beasts of Burden
By Sunaura Taylor, 2017

Beasts of Burden

An exploration of animal and disability liberation.

Speculative Fiction

Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower
By Octavia Butler, 1993

Parable of the Sower

A visionary novel about survival, community, and change in a post-apocalyptic world.

The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction
The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction
By Ursula K. Le Guin, 1986

The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction

By Ursula K. Le Guin. A reimagining of storytelling through a feminist and ecological lens.