Nonfiction

1. FIRE AND FURY by Michael Wolff. A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.

2. ALL-AMERICAN MURDER by James Patterson and Alex Abramovich with Mike Harvkey. The story of Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriots tight end convicted of firstdegree murder.

3. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

4. LEONARDO DA VINCI by Walter Isaacson. A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath which connects his work in various disciplines.

5. IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THINK by David Cay Johnston. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how he believes the scope of the Trump presidency differs from all the others.

6. THE LAST BLACK UNICORN by Tiffany Haddish. The comedian recounts growing up in South Central Los Angeles, exacting revenge on an ex-boyfriend and finding success after a period of homelessness.

7. GRANT by Ron Chernow. A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.

8. HILLBILLY ELEGY by J.D. Vance. A Yale Law School graduate examines white working class struggles.

9. HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. The decline of democracies in Europe and Latin America and ways to avoid authoritarianism.

10. WHEN by Daniel H. Pink. Research from several fields reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes.