Nonfiction

1. A Higher Loyalty by James Comey. The former FBI director recounts cases and personal events that shaped his outlook on justice, and analyzes the leadership styles of three presidents. 2. 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.” 3. War on Peace by Ronan Farrow. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicles the deterioration of American diplomacy. 4. Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. The former secretary of state examines the legacy of fascism in the 20th century and its potential revival. 5. Suicide of the West by Jonah Goldberg. A senior editor at National Review assesses issues plaguing the left and the right. 6. The Light Within Me by Ainsley Earhardt with Mark Tabb. A memoir by one of the hosts of “Fox & Friends.” 7. Educated by Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 8. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightforward, easy-tounderstand introduction to the universe. 9. The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil. A child and her sister flee the Rwandan genocide and suffer hardships together in Africa, only to go on different paths as refugees in the United States. 10. Measure What Matters by John Doerr. How a goalsetting system helped large tech companies succeed.

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