REQUIRED READING

Real Americans: A novel Rachel Khong (Knopf )

This social novel from the author of “Goodbye, Vitamin” examines social mobility. In the late 90s in New York City, Lily, a broke intern from Tampa, falls in love with Matthew, the East Coast heir to a pharmaceutical fortune. Years later, Lily is a single mom to a teenage son who starts asking questions about his father.

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts Mary Claire Haver (Rodale Books) Haver, an OB/GYN and the author of “The Galveston Diet,” looks to empower middle-aged women with information for coping with hormonal changes.

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson (Crown) The bestselling author of “The Splendid and the Vile” sheds a light on November 1860 to April 1861 — the months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War.

Did I Ever Tell You? A Memoir

Genevieve Kingston (Simon & Schuster) When Kingston’s mother passed away from cancer when she was 11, she left her daughter gifts and letters for each milestone. But mom also left behind less heartwarming archives, namely unfiltered confessionals on video and a contact for her longtime therapist.

The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

Karen Valby (Pantheon) Before there was Misty Copeland, there was Lydia Abarca. At the height of the civil rights movement, she was a founding member of Dance Theater of Harlem, the first black woman to appear on the cover of Dance magazine and the first black prima ballerina for a major company.

ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD

Penn and Kim Holderness (Harper Horizon) The content creators and “Amazing Race” winners bring a new perspective on living with ADHD, born out of personal experience: Penn was diagnosed with the disorder in college. “Having ADHD doesn t mean you can’t reach the top of your field,” they write. “The path you take to get there might not be the typical one — it will probably be a lot more interesting.”