5 Unforgettable Novels About Motherhood

The Other Side Of The World

by Stephanie Bishop Explores the beauty and brutality of motherhood and the meaning of home in the 1950s. Recommended by Naomi Chrisoulakis, postpartum doula

Motherhood: The Wild Other

by Clover Stroud Clover writes boldly, evocatively and poignantly about how (her mother’s catastrophic accident) shaped her path. Recommended by Kerry Potter, book reviewer

My Name Is Lucy Barton

by Elizabeth Strout Strout has an immense capacity to write about human vulnerability – in this instance, a grown child questioning whether her mother ever loved her. Recommended by Laura Brading, WellRead

The Ten-Year Nap

by Meg Wolitzer Follows four well-educated New York mothers who have stepped away from their jobs to care for their children – with varying degrees of success and happiness. Recommended by Anna Saunders, PRIMER co-founder

Mister Pip

by Lloyd Jones The locus for all the emotion that a mother feels as her daughter pulls away from her to develop her own views of the world. Recommended by Felicity Robinson, PRIMER co-founder

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