March is the month for St. Patrick’s day, for March Madness, but especially for Women’s History Month. We’re given thirty-one days to honor women of the past and present. One crucial part of feminism is to recognize intersectionality in all sorts of women— women of color, disabled women, queer women, so on and so forth. With that said, here are the two highlights of incredible women’s history stories.

This month’s fiction book is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. The bestselling book follows scientist Elizabeth Zott as she tries to study at an all-male chemistry firm. But what starts as a stolen vial ends with Elizabeth falling in love and finding herself a single mother— and takes a job as a cooking show host for more money. However, she has an unusual method to the show, which not everyone is happy about. Elizabeth isn’t just running a cooking show; she’s changing the minds of women watching her show all over the country.

This month’s nonfiction book is Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. You’ve likely heard of the movie that was based on the book. The book features a group of female African-American mathematicians who work for NASA throughout the end of World War 2, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Space Race. These women contributed to incredible discoveries that were credited to white men, until their story was told in this very book.

Enjoy the books, and have a good March!