Nonfiction

1. CALYPSO by David Sedaris. A collection of comedic stories on mortality, middle age and a beach house dubbed the Sea Section.

2. THE SOUL OF AMERICA by Jon Meacham. The present political climate is contextualized through the lens of difficult moments in American history.

3. TRUMP’S AMERICA by Newt Gingrich. The former speaker of the House’s views on the achievements of and obstacles facing the current administration.

4. THE SUN DOES SHINE by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin. A wrongfully imprisoned man on death row becomes a beacon to his fellow inmates.

5. THE RESTLESS WAVE by John McCain and Mark Salter. A memoir by the Republican senator from Arizona.

6. HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND by Michael Pollan. A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges.

7. LINCOLN’S LAST TRIAL by Dan Abrams and David Fisher. The 1859 courtroom battle in which Abraham Lincoln defended the murderer of his protégé.

8. THREE DAYS IN MOSCOW by Bret Baier and Catherine Whitney. The Fox News anchor describes Ronald Reagan’s 1988 visit to the Soviet capital.

9. THE WORLD AS IT IS by Ben Rhodes. A memoir by the former speechwriter and deputy national security advisor to President Obama. 10. A HIGHER LOYALTY by James Comey. The former FBI director recounts cases and personal events that shaped his outlook on justice.