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FROM BRIDGET JONES TO THE SHOPAHOLIC,
OUR COLLECTION OF
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CHICK LIT (& HEN LIT) IS ALWAYS FUN TO READ!
(From Wikipedia.org) "The genre tends to feature lonely young women in urban
settings, often working in the publishing industry; it may also be considered a subdivision of
the romance genre. The favored style is hip, stylish, bold, self-analytical, and slightly
irreverent. Sexuality may be a primary or secondary theme but is always present, and often is
presented as adventuresome..."
(From ChickLitBooks.com) Hen lit books feature women who are a little (and sometimes a lot)
older than the average chick lit heroine. The age range is anywhere from late 30’s to mid 60’s. Generally, you will find the main characters
dealing with normal situations, such as jobs, love the second time around, family situations, and more. These books are getting so p
opular that they will likely spin off into their own full genre one day.
For a more in-depth look at chick-lit titles we recommend Candy Covered Books, a great site where you can even search chick-lit by subgenre (mystery, inspirational, hen lit, motherhood, etc.).
Here of some of our favorite chick lit (and hen lit) authors!
Ahern, Cecilia
Andrews, Mary Kay
Ballis, Stacy
Bank, Melissa
Blumenthal, Deborah
Browne, Hester
Buchan, Elizabeth
Bushnell, Candace
Cabot, Meg
Crusie, Jennifer
Fforde, Katie
Fielding, Helen
Finnamore, Suzanne
Frankel, Valerie
Giffin, Emily
Green, Jane
Holden, Wendy
Hornby, Nick
Carrie Kabak
Kauffman, Donna
Marnie Davis Kellogg
Keyes, Marian
Cassandra King
Kinsella, Sophie
Kizis, Donna
Kozack, Harley Jane
Landvik, Lorna
Lang, Adele
Lipman, Eleanor
Lockwood, Cara
Maxted, Anna
Margolis, Sue
Naylor, Claire
Pearson, Allison
Sykes, Plum
Radish, Kris
Ray, Jeanne
Templeton, Karen
Thayer, Nancy
Weiner, Jennifer
Weisberger, Lauren
Wolf, Laura
Wolff, Isabel
Zigman, Laura
Don't forget to check our online catalog for
more great "chick lit" titles!
Updated 8/7/2008
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