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ⓘ About Laura Bates
About Laura Bates The British author Laura Bates is widely celebrated for her foundational work on the Everyday Sexism Project, an expansive repository of personal accounts detailing experiences of gender inequality. The project, which boasts a sizable collection of over 100,000 testimonials, extends its roots into 25 countries worldwide. This enterprise effectively exhibits Bates’ commitment to the war against gender bias, showing her drive for global impact. Coupled with her unique storytelling abilities that communicate clear messages to her readers, Laura Bates is an influential author writing on compelling narratives and ideas. Bates takes active strides within various sectors of society, aligning her writing with tangible action, and actively spearheading change.
All Book Series by Laura Bates
Misogynation: The True Scale of Sexism
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
Letters to the Future: On Equality and Gender
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018 Co-authored · Owen Sheers
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laura Bates?
About Laura Bates The British author Laura Bates is widely celebrated for her foundational work on the Everyday Sexism Project, an expansive repository of personal accounts detailing experiences of gender inequality. The project, which boasts a sizable collection of over 100,000 testimonials, extends its roots into 25 countries worldwide. This enterprise effectively exhibits Bates' commitment to the war against gender bias, showing her drive for global impact.
Which Laura Bates series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sisters of Sword and Shadow series, the earliest of Laura Bates's multi-book series: it opens with Sisters of Sword and Shadow (2023) and runs to 2 books across 2023–2024, ending with Sisters of Fire and Fury (2024).
How many books has Laura Bates written?
Laura Bates has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Sisters of Sword and Shadow series with 2 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Laura Bates's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laura Bates's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sisters of Sword and Shadow (2023–2024, 2 books).
How are Laura Bates's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laura Bates's 11 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sisters of Sword and Shadow (2 books, 2023–2024).