 The women chosen include American motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield, American trans woman Lucy Hicks Anderson, Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco, Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, Punjab fighter Mai Bhago and Vietnamese warrior Bà Triệu.Also included are a British prime minister, a Chinese pirate, an Egyptian scientist, a Mongolian wrestler, a Native American ballerina and a Japanese novelist.The book was released on October 2, 2018 by Macmillan Publishing.