1. In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, Broadway
 2. The Swerve, by Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton
 3. Arguably, by Christopher Hitchens, Twelve
 4. Bossypants, by Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books
 5. Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, by Joel Fuhrman, Little Brown
 6. Boomerang, by Michael Lewis, Norton
 7. How to Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial
 8. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013, by Old Farmer's Almanac
 9. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, by Robert K. Massie, Random House
 10. Tiny Beautiful Things, by Cheryl Strayed, Vintage
 11. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers
 12. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, Broadway
 13. 1493, by Charles C. Mann, Vintage
 14. F for Effort!, by Richard Benson, Chronicle
 15. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, Workman