Nonfiction

1. THE CODE BREAKER by Walter Isaacson. How Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues invented CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA.

2. THE SUM OF US by Heather McGhee. The chair of the board of the racial justice organization Color of Change analyzes the impact of racism on the economy.

3. GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey. The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

4. CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

5. JUST AS I AM by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford. The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices. 6. UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle. The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

7. HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER by Bill Gates. A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.

8. THINK AGAIN by Adam Grant. An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

9. A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.

10. WALK IN MY COMBAT BOOTS by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney. A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.