1. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Vintage
2. Proof of Heaven, by Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S
3. Quiet, by Susan Cain, Broadway
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman, FSG
5. Let's Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson, Berkley
6. America the Beautiful, by Ben Carson, Zondervan
7. Why Does the World Exist?, by Jim Holt, Liveright
8. Drift, by Rachel Maddow, Broadway
9. Escape From Camp 14, by Blaine Harden, Penguin
10. In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, Broadway
11. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers
12. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You, by Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel
13. Bossypants, by Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books
14. The Swerve, by Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton
15. When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams, Picador
On the Rise:
19. How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps), by Jessica Hagy, Workman
Hagy's uniquely inspirational ideas on how to leave a mark, not a blemish. Be a hero, not a spectator. How to be interesting!
