1. The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown, Penguin
2. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls, by David Sedaris, Back Bay
3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo, Random House
4. Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson
5. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg, Random House
6. Brain on Fire, by Susannah Cahalan, S&S
7. Dad Is Fat, by Jim Gaffigan, Three Rivers Press
8. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Vintage
9. Proof of Heaven, by Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S
10. One Summer: America, 1927, by Bill Bryson, Anchor
11. Cooked, by Michael Pollan, Penguin
12. Hyperbole and a Half, by Allie Brosh, Touchstone
13. The Guns at Last Light, by Rick Atkinson, Picador USA
14. Straight Flush, by Ben Mezrich, Morrow
15. No Easy Day, by Mark Owen, NAL
On the Rise:
17. Lawrence in Arabia, by Scott Anderson, Anchor
Anderson's thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East.
