Nonfiction

1. The Restless Wave by John McCain and Mark Salter. A memoir by the Republican senator from Arizona.

2. The Soul of America by Jon Meacham. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer contextualizes the present political climate through the lens of difficult moments in American history.

3. Facts and Fears by James R. Clapper with Trey Brown. The former director of national intelligence describes events that challenged the intelligence community and considers some ethical questions around its efforts.

4. How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan. A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges.

5. Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. A first-person account of Cudjo Lewis, a man who was transported and enslaved 50 years after the slave trade was banned.

6. A Higher Loyalty by James Comey. The former FBI director recounts cases that shaped his outlook on justice and analyzes the leadership styles of three presidents.

7. in Three Moscow Days by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney. The Fox News anchor describes Ronald Reagan’s 1988 visit to the Soviet capital.

8. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. The late true-crime journalist’s search for the serial murderer and rapist known as “the Golden State Killer.”

9. Factfulness by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund. A look at our biases and the argument for why the world is in a better state than we might think.

10. Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient.