Books like Fat Girl by Judith Moore

Ellen Johnson‑Sirleaf recounts her journey from childhood abuse and exile to becoming Africa’s first elected female president, highlighting resilience, democratic reform, and women’s leadership.

Shauna Reid chronicles her journey from 25‑stone weight to a healthier life, detailing her early struggles, online blog launch, and international travels as she battles obesity.

Wangari Maathai tells the story of her life from rural Kenya to founding the Green Belt Movement, a women‑empowering environmental initiative that challenged the government and rekindled democracy.

"Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health. With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO, Jes shares personal experiences along with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Featuring notable guest authors, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join the most progressive, and life-changing revolution there is: the movement to change the world by loving their bodies"--

Carmen Bin Ladin, a half‑Swiss, half‑Persian woman, recounts her marriage into the powerful Bin Ladin family, her life under strict Saudi customs, her fight for her daughters and her personal awakening amid the family’s ties to Saudi royalty.

A 17-year-old girl from Jordan beats the odds and lives to tell the tale of her family's attempt to kill her after she shames them by becoming pregnant.

Child of the Jungle chronicles Sabine Kuegler’s extraordinary childhood spent among the Fayu tribe of Papua New Guinea, before she returned to Switzerland for schooling and grappled with the clash between jungle life and Western civilization.

Lisa Delaney’s candid, humor‑laden memoir charts her journey from 185 pounds to a size two, revealing the seven practical secrets that turned weight loss into a life transformation.

A high‑school drama in which Jeff attempts to transform a fat girl into the ideal version he imagines, only to confront the consequences when she asserts her own independence.