Nonfiction

1. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate: By Al Franken. A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer. 2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry: By Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-tounderstand introduction to the universe. 3. Theft by Finding: By David Sedaris. Excerpts from the writer’s diaries, 1977-2002. 4. Option B: By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant. Sandberg’s experience after her husband’s sudden death and Grant’s psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience. 5. Hillbilly Elegy: By J.D. Vance. A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America’s white working class through his own childhood. 6. The American Spirit: By David McCullough. A collection of speeches by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, focused on American values. 7. The Vanishing American Adult: By Ben Sasse. The Nebraska Republican senator’s advice on how to raise resilient, responsible children. 8. Killers of the Flower Moon: By David Grann. The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling FBI intervened, ineffectively. 9. Shattered: By Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. An examination of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. 10. Born a Crime: By Trevor Noah. A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the comedian, now the host of “The Daily Show.”