NONFICTION
1. The Light We Carry
By Michelle Obama. The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.
2. I’m Glad My Mom Died
By Jennette McCurdy. The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
3. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
By Matthew Perry. The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.
4. Surrender
By Bono. The lead singer of Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism. 5. The Revolutionary
By Stacy Schiff. The Pulitzer
Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adams’ contributions to the American Revolution.
6. And There Was Light
By Jon Meacham. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln.
7. What If? 2
By Randall Munroe. The creator of the web comic “xkcd” and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios.
8. The Philosophy of Modern Song
By Bob Dylan. In a collection of more than 60 essays, the musician and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature explores the nature of popular music.
9. The Song of the Cell
By Siddhartha Mukherjee. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them.
10. Radio’s Greatest of All Time
By Rush Limbaugh with Kathryn Adams Limbaugh and David Limbaugh. A collection of the late conservative commentator’s on-air moments, with memories from his widow and brother.