The study of female book ownership is undergoing rapid change. Manuscript booklists are being unearthed thanks to the detective work of scholars mining archives, while an increasing interest in ownership inscriptions and marginalia has led to a better understanding of how women read and engaged with books. Complementing this is the growing number of online databases which have not only made sources more accessible but also facilitated novel approaches to examining women’s library collections. This welcome development means it is possible to consider the bigger picture and analyze emerging trends in aspects such as readership patterns, popularity of authors, and whether gendered reading is a factor in women’s reading practices.