Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you’ve read.

1. “Tokyo Kill” by Barry Lancet

2. “What Doesn’t Kill Us” by David Housewright

3. “The Devil May Dance” by Jake Tapper

4. “On The House” by John Boehner

5. “Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975” by Richard Thompson — John B., Palatine

If John hasn’t started Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro series, he’s in for a treat. “A Drink Before the War” is the first installment.

1. “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead

2. “The Paris Hours” by Alex George

3. “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Medicine, Madness, and the Murder of a President” by Candice Millard

4. “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett

5. “Trust Exercise” by Susan Choi

— Lyn W., Chicago

It seems like Lyn doesn’t mind a narrative with some unconventional elements. I’m going to reach back to a book I’m confident she wouldn’t unearth on her own: a workplace satire, “Personal Days” by Ed Park.

1. “How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child” by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

2. “After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America” by Jessica Goudeau

3. “The Paris Library” by Janet Skeslien Charles

4. “Freckled: A Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii” by T.W. Neal

5. “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah

— Gail B., Park Ridge

I’m combining some Hawaii-related content with an apparent interest in our narratives of history: “Unfamiliar Fishes” by Sarah Vowell.