Nonfiction

1. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by Neil deGrasse Tyson (Norton)

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

2. HILLBILLY ELEGY by J.D. Vance (HarperCollins)

A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America’s white working class through his own childhood.

3. AL FRANKEN, GIANT OF THE SENATE by Al Franken (Twelve)

A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former “Saturday Night Live” writer.

4. WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE by Robert Wright (Simon & Schuster)

Neuroscience and psychology findings are used to support Buddhist practice and meditation.

5. OPTION B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant (Knopf)

Insight on facing adversity and building resilience.

6. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Spiegel & Grau)

A meditation on race in America.

7. DEVIL’S BARGAIN by Joshua Green (Penguin Press)

A deeply reported account of the relationship between Donald Trump and his strategist, Steve Bannon.

8. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David Grann (Doubleday)

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.

9. THE BOOK OF JOY by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams (Avery)

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.

10. THE BIG LIE by Dinesh D’Souza (Regnery)

The conservative commentator argues that the U.S. left is a fascist threat.