Nonfiction

1. HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER by Bill Gates. A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.

2. JUST AS I AM by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford. The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices.

3. THE SUM OF US by Heather McGhee. The chair of the board of the racial justice organization Color of Change analyzes the impact of racism on the economy.

4. WALK IN MY COMBAT BOOTS by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney. A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.

5. A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.

6. CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

7. GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey. The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

8. BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS by Suleika Jaouad.The writer of The New York Times column “Life, Interrupted” chronicles her fight with cancer and an impactful road trip. 9. UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle. The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

10. FOUR HUNDRED SOULS edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. A compendium featuring 90 writers covering 400 years of African American history.