Nonfiction

1. Fire and Fury: By Michael Wolff. A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.

2. All-American Murder: By James Patterson and Alex Abramovich with Mike Harvkey. The story of Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriots tight end convicted of first-degree murder.

3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry: By Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-tounderstand introduction to the universe.

4. Leonardo Da Vinci: By Walter Isaacson. A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath that connects his many disciplines.

5. It’s Even Worse Than You Think: By David Cay Johnston. The Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist describes how he thinks the scope of the Trump presidency differs from all the others.

6. The Last Black Unicorn: By Tiffany Haddish. The comedian recounts growing up in South-Central Los Angeles, exacting revenge on an ex-boyfriend and finding success after a period of homelessness.

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

8. Hillbilly Elegy: By J.D. Vance. A Yale Law School graduate examines white working-class struggles.

9. How Democracies Die: By Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. The decline of democracies in Europe and Latin America and ways to avoid authoritarianism.

10. When: By Daniel H. Pink. Research from several fields reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes.