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Created by Katelyn - Updated on February 09th 2023

One can never have too much plus-sized representation in media! As a plus-sized woman, I gravitate towards heroines that look like me and share the same experiences. Here are some books, movies, and TV shows that feature plus-sized women and lift up their voices. I have included some non-fiction books to read here as well!

Dumplin'

Murphy, Julie, 1985-

From the Publisher

Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.

My Thoughts

Willowdean Dickson (played by Danielle Macdonald in the movie adaptation)

Puddin'

Murphy, Julie, 1985- author.

From the Publisher

"Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new plans to chase her secret dream of being a newscaster--and to kiss the boy she's crushing on. Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance team captain and has the popular boyfriend. But when it comes to other girls, she's more frenemy than friend. When circumstances bring the girls together over the course of a semester, they surprise everyone (especially...

My Thoughts

Millie Michalchuk (played by Maddie Baillio in the movie adaptation of Dumplin')

Faith Julie Murphy

Murphy, Julie

From the Publisher

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics. Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she's not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, she's volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove. So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her...

My Thoughts

Faith Herbert

Booksmart

From the Publisher

Told from a wildly original, fresh, and modern perspective, this is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds they create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of the times, it is a coming-of-age story for a new generation.

My Thoughts

Molly Gordon played by Beanie Feldstein

Shrill : notes from a loud woman

West, Lindy, author.

From the Publisher

Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny. With inimitable good humor, vulnerability, and boundless charm, Lindy boldly shares how to survive in a world where not all stories are created equal and not all bodies are treated with equal respect, and how to weather hatred, loneliness, harassment, and loss, and walk away laughing. Shrill provocatively dissects what it means to...

My Thoughts

Non-fiction work by plus-sized author Lindy West

Get a life, Chloe Brown : a novel

Hibbert, Talia, author.

From the Publisher

"Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost--but not quite--dying, she's come up with seven directives to help her 'Get a life', and she's already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family's mansion. The next items? Enjoy a drunken night out; ride a motorcycle; go camping; have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex; travel the world with nothing but hand luggage; and do something bad. But it's not easy being bad, even...

My Thoughts

Chloe Brown

Spoiler alert : a novel

Dade, Olivia, author.

From the Publisher

Marcus Caster-Rupp has a secret: while the world knows him as Aeneas, the star of the biggest show on TV, he's known to fanfiction readers as an anonymous and popular poster. Marcus is able to get out his own frustrations with his character through his stories, especially the ones that feature the Internet's favorite couple, Aeneas and Lavinia. April Whittier has secrets of her own. A hardcore Lavinia fan, she's hidden her fanfiction and cosplay hobby from her "real life" for years, but not...

My Thoughts

April Whittier

All the feels : a novel

Dade, Olivia, author.

From the Publisher

After his involvement in a bar fight, a fading TV star winds up under the care of a former ER therapist who finds herself falling hard for him.

My Thoughts

Lauren Clegg

One to watch : a novel

Stayman-London, Kate, author.

From the Publisher

"Bea Schumacher is a leading fashion blogger, known for her warm, honest body-positive message. But after an unexpected heartbreak, Bea's confidence is shaken and she feels hopelessly alone. In the midst of her sadness (and some drunken internet rantings), she receives a surprising proposition: Would Bea like to be the first plus-size woman to star in the next season of reality dating competition sensation Main Squeeze? Against her better judgment, she accepts. The producers promise it will be...

My Thoughts

Bea Schumacher

I'll be the one

Lee, Lyla, author.

From the Publisher

"Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother have set for girls like her. She'll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she'll do it better than anyone else"-- From publisher's description.

My Thoughts

Skye Shin

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls Jes Baker.

Baker, Jes.

From the Publisher

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for people of all sizes and ages. With her trademark wit, veteran blogger and advocate Jes Baker calls people everywhere to embrace a body-positive worldview, changing perceptions about weight, and making mental health a priority. Alongside notable guest essayists, Jes shares personal experiences paired with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an...

My Thoughts

Non-fiction work by plus-sized author Jes Baker

Every body yoga : let go of fear, get on the mat, love your body

Stanley, Jessamyn, author.

From the Publisher

"From the unforgettable teacher Jessamyn Stanley comes Every Body Yoga, a book that breaks all the stereotypes. It's a book of inspiration for beginners of all shapes and sizes: If Jessamyn could transcend these emotional and physical barriers, so can we. It's a book for readers already doing yoga, looking to refresh their practice or find new ways to stay motivated. It's a how-to book: Here are easy-to-follow directions to 50 basic yoga poses and 10 sequences to practice at home, all...

My Thoughts

Non-fiction work by plus-sized author Jessamyn Stanley

Juliet takes a breath

Rivera, Gabby, author.

From the Publisher

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But don't worry, Juliet has something kinda resembling a plan that'll help her figure out what it means to be Puerto Rican, lesbian and out. See, she's going to intern with Harlowe Brisbane - her favorite feminist author, someone whose last work on feminism, self-love and lots of other things will help Juliet find her ever elusive...

My Thoughts

Juliet Milagros Palante

Leah on the offbeat

Albertalli, Becky.

From the Publisher

"[In this book], we follow Simon's BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst"--Amazon.com.

My Thoughts

Leah Burke

Fat girl on a plane

deVos, Kelly, author.

From the Publisher

"Cookie Vonn's dreams include getting out of Phoenix and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her design portfolio, but her plans are put on standby when she's declared too fat to fly. When she finally arrives, she finds she's been replaced by her ultrathin rival. Cookie vows to lose weight, get out of the friend zone with her crush, and put her dreams back on track. Cookie expected sunshine...

My Thoughts

Cookie Vonn

Holding up the universe

Niven, Jennifer, author.

From the Publisher

"A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love"-- Provided by publisher.

My Thoughts

Libby Strout

Skinny

Cooner, Donna D. (Donna Danell)

From the Publisher

After undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.

My Thoughts

Ever Davies

Isn't it romantic

From the Publisher

New York City architect Natalie works hard to get noticed at her job but is more likely to be asked to deliver coffee and bagels than to design the city's next skyscraper. And if things weren't bad enough, Natalie, a lifelong cynic when it comes to love, has an encounter with a mugger that renders her unconscious, waking to discover that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare, a romantic comedy, and she is the leading lady.

My Thoughts

Natalie played by Rebel Wilson

Hairspray

From the Publisher

In 1962 Baltimore there are changes in the air. Plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion, to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corney Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. The trendsetting Tracy aims to win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in.

My Thoughts

Tracy Turnblad played by Nikki Blonsky

To be honest

Martin, Maggie Ann, author.

From the Publisher

Savannah is dreading being home alone with her overbearing mother after her big sister--and best friend--goes off to college. But if she can just get through senior year, she'll be able to escape to college, too. What she doesn't count on is that her mother's obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her appearance on an extreme weight-loss show. Between her mom's diet-helicoptering, missing her sister, and worrying about her collegiate future, Savvy has enough to worry about. And then...

My Thoughts

Savannah

Orange is the new black. Season one

From the Publisher

Follows Brooklynite Piper Chapman, whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. To pay her debt to society, Piper trades her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates.

My Thoughts

Cindy Hayes played by Adrienne C Moore, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson played by Danielle Brooks, and Dayanara Diaz played by Dascha Polanco

The boss

From the Publisher

Michelle Darnell a titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

My Thoughts

Michelle Darnell played by Melissa McCarthy

Ghostbusters

From the Publisher

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

My Thoughts

Abby Yates played by Melissa McCarthy

Big boned

Watson, Jo (Romance fiction writer), author.

From the Publisher

"Can she be herself in a one-size-fits-all world? Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, "beach" bodies, and thigh gaps above all else, which is so not her. She misses her old school, where her artistic talent was more important to her peers than a chia smoothie recipe ever was. Uncomfortable in her own size-sixteen skin, Lori decides to survive senior year as best she can by blending into the background while she melts in the summer heat. But her plans...

My Thoughts

Lori Palmer

Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell

McCoy, Taj

From the Publisher

"This feel-good, empowering rom-com will blow you away, guaranteed." —Sarah Smith, author of Simmer Down A delicious debut rom-com about a plus-size sweetheart who gets a full-life makeover after a brutal breakup. Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life: her high-stress and low-thanks job, her clueless boyfriend and the falling-apart kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandma—who taught her how to cook and how to love people by feeding them. But when...

My Thoughts

Savvy Sheldon

The Princess Trap

Hibbert, Talia

From the Publisher

From bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes a story of wicked royals, fake engagements, and the fed-up office worker trapped in the midst of it all . . . Cherry Neita is thirty, flirty, and done with men. As far as she can tell, they're overrated, overpaid, and underperforming-in every area of life. But a girl has needs, and the smoking-hot stranger she just met at the office seems like the perfect one-night stand . . . Prince Ruben of Helgmøre is reckless, dominant, and famously filthy. The...

My Thoughts

Cherry Neita

If the Shoe Fits

Murphy, Julie

From the Publisher

"If the Shoe Fits encompasses everything I love about rom-coms. I laughed, I swooned, I smiled. Another hit for Julie Murphy!" —Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Hopeless If the shoe doesn't fit, maybe it's time to design your own. Cindy loves shoes. A well-placed bow or a chic stacked heel is her form of self-expression. As a fashion-obsessed plus-size woman, she can never find designer clothes that work on her body, but a special pair of shoes always fits just right....

My Thoughts

Cindy Woods