1. The Zookeeper's Wife, by Diane Ackerman, Norton
2. White Trash, by Nancy Isenberg, Penguin
3. Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, Morrow
4. You Are a Badass, by Jen Sincero, Running Press
5. On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books
6. Originals, by Adam Grant, Penguin
7. Evicted, by Matthew Desmond, Broadway
8. Furiously Happy, by Jenny Lawson, Flatiron
9. How Google Works, by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Grand Central
10. We Should All Be Feminists, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor
11. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence, by Harvard Business School Press
12. Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren, Vintage
13. Strong Is the New Pretty, by Kate T. Parker, Workman
14. The Immortal Irishman, by Timothy Egan, Mariner
15. The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin
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16. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, by Frans de Waal, Norton
De Waal's landmark book will convince you to rethink everything you thought you knew about animal – and human – intelligence.