This book is both inspiring and rage inducing. I've always been interested in the phenomenon of women being erased in every area despite being incredibly accomplished. This book shines a light on women's history with passion and without prejudice

Reading the ebook was not ideal due to the formatting and encyclopedic nature, but, like an encyclopedia, Uncredited is a book we should all have on hand to pick up and dip into, reading some highlights of unsung women of history, then, as the author herself suggests, use that as inspiration to dig deeper and learn more.

Reading Uncredited by Allison Tyra was both eye-opening and deeply frustrating, as I uncovered the countless stories of women whose accomplishments were overlooked or stolen throughout history. I felt a mix of admiration and anger as I learned about these hidden trailblazers, whose contributions have long been ignored or suppressed. This book not only inspired me but also left me with a greater understanding of the systemic barriers women have faced and continue to face in achieving recognition for their work.

this was a great read. this book catalogues areas in history where women have gone uncredited. the topics range from journalism, to art, to comedy, and many more. the book highlights facts that have been altered or overlooked in order to avoid crediting women throughout history. after reading a book like this readers are left with the maddening thought: these women are able to have their credit acknowledged due to gaps in attempts to exclude them, but how many women have been fully erased from history with <b>no</b> trace of their effort?

tyra does well at reporting facts, though there are some quips against men who have worked to erase women from history that are extremely satisfying. one that stands out is: “He was also known to be petty and jealous, and his so-called literary magazine BLAST has the same premise as a middle school mean girl clique’s burn book—it was a space to "blast" things Lewis didn't like.” tyra is sure to add a little bit of bite much needed in order to cool off from the maddening history lesson she is presenting us with.

each topic/story is really short but extremely informative

A book we desperately need. Loved everything about it, and I’ll be buying copies for a lot of my friends.

While good, this book was overwhelming- it was so full of facts and stories of women’s work overlooked that I was almost overstimulated. This isn’t necessarily a criticism - I should have expected it - it was just overwhelming. The amount of research that went into this is insane!

WOWOWOW. I loved this whole concept. I will 100% be buying this as a coffee table book. I love how each woman got like 3/4 pages and we are encouraged to go find out more if we want. Thank you!

This was a super interesting non-fiction read. The author covered a ton of topics under the umbrella of uncredited female labour and discoveries, and came at the topic from a lot of different angles. This made for a really interesting and well rounded book that I think could appeal to a lot of people. That being said of course there were some chapters that I found more interesting than others; I particularly enjoyed the literature focused sections.

"Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work" by Allison Tyra is an excellent book. She names and credits literally hundreds of women who were not recognized or rewarded for their achievements, from art to medicine to space exploration and beyond. As an amateur scholar of women's history (i.e. I am not a student), I recognized some of these brilliant women; others I had unsurprisingly never heard of. Tyra's book is an epic of female experience: the struggles we face, the biases we must fight against, the acknowledgements we are denied. This book should be read by all, though there will be plenty of naysayers that will insist that "it didn't happen that way." (And we all know who will say things like that, don't we?)

Allison Tyra's book should be recognized as the very valuable work of history it is. It deserves a place in classrooms as a reference book and a history of women's experiences and accomplishments. Read this for the information, read it just because, or read it and allow yourself to fall into rabbit holes of related history. Whatever your reason, read this.

5⭐️

[a copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher from netgalley. thank you!]

super interesting look at women who have gone uncredited and discredited throughout history. covers a wide range of fields, including sport, journalism, business, historical events, film, & more.

This book was a fascinating look into the hundreds of women who have not received the proper or any credit for their accomplishments. The most interesting segments of the book were the ones that grouped women by how their contemporary males took credit or undermined their work. In some chapters there were also great connections made to current struggles that women still face in different sectors both due the repercussions of historic treatment and advances made in technology such as algorithms and AI that are trained to be biased against women. The middle of the book did drag in sections that were centered on accomplishments grouped by sector and felt a bit more list list like unlike the deeper dives into motivation and method found in other chapters.

A book about the history of invisible women brought to light? Yes, please. Allison Tyra's book is a brilliant collection of essays that brings the often-overlooked nature of women's history across decades and fields into the public eye. With a wealth of remarkable sources and stories of outstanding women, Tyra captivated me to the extent that I struggled to put the book down (which is definitely what you want) for university work.

Her matter-of-fact writing and evident passion allow women's history to shine through the pages. She gives equal attention to each chapter, presenting a history viewed on equal grounds rather than one field being displayed with greater prejudice; prejudice knows no bounds, only the limitations of those documenting history.

What’s more, I explored many of the sources from various chapters and found them as remarkable as Tyra, deserving as much attention and admiration.
Overall, Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work, is an exceptional collection that serves not only as a testament to women's history but also as both a memorial and recognition of the women obscured by history. However, thanks to Tyra and the writers she acknowledged, they are not forgotten. I highly recommend this to everyone.
Thank you, NetGalley and Rising Action Publishing, for sending me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

First of all, Many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC granted to me. This is the kind of book that must be read by everyone. I've always thought I would like this one just from looking at the title, but it went better than expected! A lot of women had given contribuiton to several leves and areas in Society and were hidden by the male system. Altough it is way late and minimum, it works as a memorial and acknowçedgment to each of them from their work. Well Done!

This book felt extremely important in current times. It was long, but it never felt overwhelming. I was over enraged but never bored. I read a lot of women’s history so I didn’t expect to learn stories that I hadn’t heard before but I did!

"Uncredited" is both a triumph and a gut punch - a meticulously researched compendium that uncovers the staggering breadth of women's achievements across history, and exposes how systematically those accomplishments have been erased, stolen, or diminished. From scientists to artists, warriors to inventors, Allison Tyra weaves together over 600 stories that will have you alternating between inspiration and outrage. The clever organization into thematic chapters makes this substantial work surprisingly digestible, perfect for both deep dives and quick reads.

While the sheer volume of information can feel overwhelming at times, that's rather the point - the number of overlooked women and their contributions is meant to stagger us. This isn't just a collection of "fun facts" about women in history; it's a damning indictment of how historical narratives have been shaped to exclude half of humanity. For anyone who has ever wondered "where were all the women?" in their history books, here's your answer: they were here all along, just uncredited.

Thank you to NetGalley and Rising Action Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This enlightening history of women's erasure is as uplifting as it is enraging. Covering stories from hundreds of women in over 90 chapters, this is a necessarily long read. That said, the information is broken down cleverly by categories with each chapter being a bite sized summary of how women and their accomplishments have been removed from popular history. This makes it a perfect read for when you only have a few minutes between work, home and family (ironically, a core issue for many of these brilliant women), or when you want to spend an entire afternoon stoking your feminist rage. I could talk all day about all the amazing history I learned from this book, but I will save the fun for future readers. Just know, if dissing Christopher Columbus as a "genocidal A#&hole who couldn't even find India" is your jam, pick this book up immediately.

Thank you to NetGalley for receiving an E-Arc copy.

Do you want to be annoyed? Sad? Angry (Throw the book across the room levels of angry)? If the answer is no, read this book. If the answer is yes, also read this book.

This is an amazing collection of amazing women throughout history and across the globe. While some of the women are well known (Marie Curie etc.) many more are unknown, and are just jumping of the page to finally be acknowledged.

There are countless great role models for girls in here, but there are also a few stand out guys, who supported their wives, daughters and colleagues in their endeavors