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#1 EDUCATED
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
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#2 TIGHTROPE
Nicholas D Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors examine issues affecting working-class Americans.
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#3 TALKING TO STRANGERS
Malcolm Gladwell
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
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#4 BECOMING
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
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#5 RUNNING AGAINST THE DEVIL
Rick Wilson
The Republican strategist offers his insights on how to potentially defeat President Trump in the upcoming election.
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#6 MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE
Lori Gottlieb
A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.
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#7 UNCANNY VALLEY
Anna Wiener
A millennial’s memoir is interwoven with a look at changes within Silicon Valley.
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#8 CATCH AND KILL
Ronan Farrow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
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#9 ME
Elton John
The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.
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#10 SUCCESSFUL AGING
Daniel J Levitin
A neuroscientist suggests using resilience strategies as we grow older.
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#11 THE BODY
Bill Bryson
An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.
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#12 BOYS & SEX
Peggy Orenstein
How young men comprehend cultural forces and navigate sexual and emotional relationships.
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#13 SAY NOTHING
Patrick Radden Keefe
A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
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#14 THE YELLOW HOUSE
Sarah M Broom
Identity and inequality are explored in the history of a family and home in New Orleans both before and after Hurricane Katrina.
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#15 AMERICAN OLIGARCHS
Andrea Bernstein
An investigative journalist traces the proliferation of the Trump and Kushner dynasties.
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