I highly recommend [b]‘The Power’[/b] by Naomi Alderman.

It is truly great feminist literature, in addition to being one of those books that sucks you in and you can’t put down until you’ve finished.

One day teenage girls of about 15 develop strange powers all over the world. They control lightning at their finger tips. The Power spoon spreads to all women, flipping the world upside down. Now women have the power to kill you with a touch. Society struggles to deal with this development. Boys are segregated from girls, and some even talk of bringing back witch burnings. This event is called ‘The Day of the Girls.’

The book is exciting, and has deep messages about gender and politics. The story doesn’t go where you think it will. The different points of view will challenge anyone’s mind, regardless of their political leanings. I think this book will stay with me for a long time.