Check out our list of Five Books to Geek Out and Fan Girl Over!

Celebrate fandom, female characters from some of the biggest geek movie franchises and guides on how to navigate in the vast world of geek!

1. Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy

They are heroes and villains, Sith and Jedi, senators and scoundrels, mothers, mercenaries, artists, pilots. . . .

The women of the Star Wars galaxy drive its stories and saga forward at every level. This beautifully illustrated, fully authorized book profiles 75 fascinating female characters from across films, fiction, comics, animation, and games. Featuring Leia Organa, Rey, Ahsoka Tano, Iden Versio, Jyn Erso, Rose Tico, Maz Kanata, and many more, each character is explored through key story beats, fresh insights, and behind-the-scenes details by author Amy Ratcliffe. Also showcasing more than 100 all-new illustrations by a dynamic range of female and non-binary artists, here is an inspiring celebration of the characters that help create a galaxy far, far away.

by Amy Ratcliffe (Author), Elsa Charretier (Illustrator), Kathleen Kennedy (Foreword)

Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Galaxy-Amy-Ratcliffe/dp/1452166315

2. Marvel Powers of a Girl

This is the Marvel Universe. Where the personalities, powers, and straight-up legends of countless heroic women have captured readers for generations.

This unique book is the perfect start-or addition-to any Marvel fan’s collection! Using her in-depth knowledge and passion for Super Heroes, Lorraine Cink explores the lives of the exceptional and diverse women of the Marvel Universe. Filled with inspirational lessons and clever observations, each section digs into what these relatable women can teach us all about growth, bravery, and the true meaning of strength. Paired with over one hundred original, vibrant, and emotive illustrations from the talented Alice X. Zhang, this book balances the responsibility and the fun the comes with being a hero.

by Lorraine Cink (Author), Alice X. Zhang (Illustrator)

Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Powers-Girl-Lorraine-Cink/dp/1368025269/

3.Doctor Who: The Women Who Lived True Tales of: Brilliant Women from across Time & Space

Meet the women who run the Whoniverse.

From Sarah Jane Smith to Bill Potts, from Susan Foreman to the Thirteenth Doctor, women are the beating heart of Doctor Who. Whether they’re facing down Daleks or thwarting a Nestene invasion, these women don’t hang around waiting to be rescued – they roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Scientists and soldiers, queens and canteen workers, they don’t let anything hold them back.

Featuring historical women such as Agatha Christie and Queen Victoria alongside fan favourites like Rose Tyler and Missy, The Women Who Lived tells the stories of women throughout space and time. Beautifully illustrated by a team of all-female artists, this collection of inspirational tales celebrates the power of women to change the universe.

by Christel Dee  (Author), Simon Guerrier  (Author)

Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Women-Brilliant-across/dp/1785943596/

4. The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks

Fandom, feminism, cosplay, cons, books, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs and RPGs and MMOs and more—it’s never been a better time to be a girl geek. With delightful illustrations and an unabashed love for all the in(ternet)s and outs of geek culture, this book is packed with tips, playthroughs, and cheat codes, including:

• How to make nerdy friends
• How to rock awesome cosplay
• How to write fanfic with feels
• How to defeat internet trolls
• How to attend your first con

by Sam Maggs  (Author)

Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Fangirls-Guide-Galaxy-Handbook-Geeks/dp/159474789X

5. The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal

Are You a Fangirl?

• Do you survive boring classes or meetings by imagining your favorite TV couple making out?
• Have you posted a lengthy diatribe on the Internet defending a fictional character?
• Have you gotten carsick from reading fan fiction on your smartphone?
• Has Netflix presented you with the “Are you still watching?” button at least once?

If you answered yes, you are a fangirl. (But you already knew that!)

Fangirling is more than a hobby; it’s a way of life for an enormous community. As a fangirl, you are a passionate, intelligent, and creative creature. But sometimes focusing on the fictional can keep you from putting those qualities to use in your everyday life. Rather than using your pop-culture obsessions to avoid your real-life problems, you can tackle issues like stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem by turning an obsession into inspiration.

If you enjoy flailing over badass fictional ladies or speculating endlessly over plot points but would like to carve more space for the narrative of your own life, this is the book for you. Written by a proud fangirl who is also a licensed therapist, The Fangirl Life is a witty guide to putting your passions to use in your offline life, whether it’s learning how writing fan fiction can be a launching point for greater career endeavors, or how to avoid the myths that fictional romance perpetuates.

If you’re ready to start translating those fictional obsessions into some bold personal moves, let The Fangirl Life help you become your own ultimate fangirl.

by Kathleen Smith (Author)

Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Fangirl-Life-Guide-Feels-Learning/dp/1101983698

About Author

Monica Duarte

Born and raised under the California sun. Monica is the Editor-In-Chief at Temple of Geek. She also serves as Executive Producer of The Temple of Geek Podcast, Retro Rebel Podcast, and Portrait of a Fangirl. Lover of all things geeks but especially sci-fi like Doctor Who, The Expanse, Star Wars and Star Trek.

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