Hey Friends,

After a month full of modesty posts, I am excited to be sharing some of my favorite books about biblical womanhood and femininity! 

Dressing modestly and being feminine go hand in hand. If we don’t understand what it means to be a feminine woman, than we will struggle to dress in a modest and feminine way.

For the next few months, some of my blog posts will be relating to the topic of femininity and a woman’s outward appearance (not just her clothing!). I hope to find a nice balance between posts on faith, femininity, and modest fashion throughout the coming months. I am really excited for these upcoming posts, so stay tuned! As always, be sure to share you thoughts in the comments. 🙂

Now, without further ado, let’s jump in. I am so excited to share these books with you!

8 Books About Biblical Womanhood and Femininity

The Bible

I had to include this book first and foremost.

Ladies, if we aren’t in the Word of God, reading, studying and learning what God has to say about biblical womanhood and femininity… then we are going to a have a very skewed view of true biblical womanhood.

The world is constantly bombarding us with it’s opinions and ideas concerning a woman’s role and well-being. If we aren’t constantly on our guard we will slowly begin to believe the devil’s lies.

God is the One who created women. He created you, and He created me. Because He is our Creator, don’t you think we should find out what He has to say about womanhood and femininity? Ultimately, His Word is our guide for the unique roles we play as a woman.

God’s Word tells us how to find true and lasting happiness, fulfillment, security, and purpose as a woman! We would be foolish not to search the Scriptures and find out what God has to say about biblical womanhood and femininity.

Be What You Are

This is a small book that discusses basic “Bible Principles for Gender, Roles, and Distinction”.

In this book, the author is speaking to both males and females, explaining how to embrace our God-given gender. He also explains how to live this out in our daily lives by acting on our God-given roles and displaying our God-given gender and identity.

This is great little book for anyone to read and have on their bookshelf – especially in this day and age of extreme gender confusion.

The Twenty-One Tenets of Biblical Femininity

This has been a favorite book of mine for a long time! This is another *smaller* book but it contains a boatload of wonderful wisdom on biblical femininity. Jerry Ross (the author of this book) is a dynamic preacher, and several of his books were a big help to me in my teenage years. I have read this book at least twice, and also taught through this book in a girl’s Sunday School class.

This book is incredibly practical, helpful, and encouraging. It will also help young women learn how to live out their

The Role of a Lifetime

If you like interactive Bible study books, you will love this one! This book contains three sections…

• Act One: Woman in the Garden
• Act Two: Woman in the Gospels
• Act Three: Woman in the Church

I enjoyed going through this book (about two years ago). I especially appreciated the author explaining how Jesus was for women, not against them. Christianity is the one religion that has a proper view and appreciation of women. It’s in our proper roles as woman that we find true joy and fulfillment. God knew this when He created us, and it’s a truly beautiful thing!

Becoming God’s True Woman

This book is unique because it’s not written by one woman. Instead, this book is a compilation of chapters written by several different women. The topics in this book range from true beauty to knowing God as our Heavenly Father. This book also tackles the difficult topic of biblical submission. Mothers will also find a chapter on how to raise feminine daughters.

I love this book for it’s variety authors and topics, as well as the fact that everything still related to “Becoming God’s True Woman”.

Fearlessly Feminine

This book tackles many fears that modern day women have about biblical womanhood and femininity. This book is nearing 20 years old, so it’s probably due for an update. However, I still think many of the topics and concerns that are discussed in the book are very, very applicable for Christian women today. Some of the topics in this book include, the culture’s influence on Christian women and their view of femininity, submission as a wife, cherishing children, and learning how to be a feminine single woman.

I really enjoyed this book and I know you will too!

The Disciplines of a Godly Woman

This is an incredibly helpful book that lays out the key disciplines that we need to become godly women. I remember reading and learning so much from this book. From daily devotions to memorizing Scripture, to marriage and motherhood, this book covers it all!

I also remember the helpful illustrations and personal stories that the author shares in this book. Hearing those stories and examples are always helpful to me! This is a favorite book on my shelf… and I would definitely recommend it!

A Woman’s High Calling

This list would not be complete without including a book from Elizabeth George! I chose to include this one, because the focus of the book is about becoming a wise and godly woman (not just being a feminine one!). In this book, Elizabeth George lays out “10 Ways to Live out God’s Plan for Your Life”.

This is one of my favorites, although I think all of her books are gems!

Other Books Worth Mentioning:

• Female Piety
• Beautiful Girlhood
• A Woman After God’s Own Heart

Final Thoughts

I would love to know if you have read any of these books about biblical womanhood and femininity? I love reading and learning about womanhood and femininity, so my question for you today is…

Are there any books missing from my list that I need to read?

Let me know in the comments!

If you would like more book recommendations for Christian Women, check out my previous books lists:

• The Best Books for Christian Women
• Books About Love for Christian Women
• Over 15 Great Books on the Home
• 7 Wonderful Books About Joy
• My Favorite Books on Modesty

Also, before you leave, be sure check out my new e-book, Radiant Modesty!

See you next Thursday for a new post!