Nonfiction

1. Leonardo da Vinci:

By Walter Isaacson. A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath that connects his work in various disciplines.

2. Sisters First:

By Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. The twin daughters of former President George W. Bush offer their account of growing up in the public eye.

3. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans:

By Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson takes on the British in Louisiana.

4. Killing England:

By Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from several perspectives.

5. Grant:

By Ron Chernow. A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.

6. What Happened:

By Hillary Rodham Clinton. An inside look at her campaign and how she recovered in its aftermath.

7. We’re Going to Need More Wine:

By Gabrielle Union. Essays by the actress and activist on love, stepparenting and living beyond personal tragedy.

8. The Storm Before the Storm:

By Mike Duncan. How corruption, economic inequality and ethnic prejudices were early factors in the fall of the Roman Empire.

9. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry:

By Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

10. American Radical:

By Tamer Elnoury with Kevin Maurer. The memoir of a Muslim-American undercover agent for the FBI’s counterterrorism unit.