NONFICTION

1. ELON MUSK

by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster)

The author of “The

Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.

2. COUNTING THE COST

by Jill Duggar with Derick Dillard and Craig Borlase (Gallery)

A behind-the-scenes account of the reality TV series “19 Kids and Counting” and a portrayal of life inside the Duggar family.

3. OUTLIVE

by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony) A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.

4. TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker (National Geographic) Science and pop culture intertwine in this exploration of the cosmos, which includes parallel worlds and time travel.

5. SCATTERSHOT

by Bernie Taupin (Hachette)

A memoir by the lyricist best known for his collaborations with Elton John.

6. PUNISHED FOR DREAMING

by Bettina L. Love (St. Martin’s)

A professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, looks at the impact of some public school policies on Black children over the past four decades.

7. THE WAGER

by David Grann (Doubleday)

The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.

8. DOPPELGANGER

by Naomi Klein (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) The author of “On Fire” and “No Is Not Enough” explores the mirror-worlds of online paranoia and conspiracy theories in a divided culture.

9. I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED

by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster) 10. TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (Crown)