Nonfiction

1. Russian Roulette: By Michael Isikoff and David Corn. Details of the 2016 presidential election, with an emphasis on Russia’s possible involvement. 2. Secret Empires: By Peter Schweizer. The author of “Clinton Cash” describes what some politicians might do to enrich themselves while in office. 3. Fire and Fury: By Michael Wolff. A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House. 4. Educated: By Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 5. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry: By Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe. 6. 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.” 7. Obama: By Pete Souza. More than 300 pictures of the former president by his White House photographer, with behind-the-scenes stories. 8. Enlightenment Now: By Steven Pinker. A case for using reason, science and humanism to counter pessimistic views of Western civilization. 9. The Last Black Unicorn: By Tiffany Haddish. The comedian recounts growing up in South Central Los Angeles and finding success after a period of homelessness. 10. In the Shadow of Statues: By Mitch Landrieu. A memoir by the mayor who called for the removal of four Confederate monuments in New Orleans.