1. The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown, Penguin
2. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Vintage
3. David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay
4. Things That Matter, by Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum
5. Talk Like TED, by Carmine Gallo, St. Martin's Griffin
6. We Should All Be Feminists, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor
7. The Opposite of Loneliness, by Marina Keegan, Scribner
8. The Sixth Extinction, by Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA
9. What the Dog Knows, by Cat Warren, Touchstone
10. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Random House
11. 10% Happier, by Dan Harris, Dey Street
12. The Lady in Gold, by Anne-Marie O'Connor, Vintage
13. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers
14. How to Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press
15. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal, by Ben Macintyre, Broadway
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17. Enduring Courage, by John F. Ross, St. Martin's Griffin
The sensational true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's greatest flying ace.