Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you’ve read.

1. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson

2. “Art Curious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History” by Jennifer Dasal

3. “Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Eight Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man” by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic

4. “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon

5. “The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America”

by Eric Cervini

— William H., Chicago

Some quality nonfiction in the above list, fitting for this week’s theme. I feel as if it may be tough to find something William hasn’t read, but here’s hoping that “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean has not yet found its way to him.

1. “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” by John M. Barry

2. “The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz” by Erik Larson

3. “The Only Woman in the Room” by Marie Benedict

4. “Valentine” by Elizabeth Wetmore

5. “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena

— Kathleen D., Chicago

I think Kathleen will take to Rufi Thorpe’s “The Knockout Queen,” which delivers plenty of emotional punch paired with a light touch.

1. “Miles From Nowhere” by Nami Mun

2. “Afterlife” by Julia Alvarez

3. “Redhead by the Side of the Road” by Anne Tyler

4. “The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century” by Kirk Wallace Johnson

5. “The Last Trial” by Scott Turow

— Michael R., Chicago

My Biblioracle senses are telling me to go way back to one of the classic true crime nonficton books of all time: “The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage” by Robert Lindsey.