1. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, Workman
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, Broadway
3. Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff, Back Bay
4. At Home, by Bill Bryson, Anchor
5. Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson
6. F in Exams, by Richard Benson, Chronicle
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2012, Old Farmer's Almanac
8. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall, Vintage
9. I Remember Nothing, by Nora Ephron, Vintage
10. The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage
11. Empire of the Summer Moon, by S.C. Gwynne, Scribner
12. The Hare With Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal, Picador
13. Awkward Family Pet Photos, by Mike Bender, Doug Chernack, Three Rivers
14. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay
15. Just Kids, by Patti Smith, Ecco