by Trevor Noah (Spiegel & Grau, ISBN: 9780399588198); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 7 "Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir-- is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed."

by Yuval Noah Harari (Harper Perennial, ISBN: 9780062316110); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 48 "A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human."

by Michelle McNamara (Harper Perennial, ISBN: 9780062319791); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 7 "A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer--the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade--from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case."

by Jen Sincero (Running Press, ISBN: 9780762447695); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: * "Sincero helps you understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to start living the kind of life you used to be jealous of."

by Harvard Business Review, et al. (Harvard Business School Press, ISBN: 9781422157992); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: * "A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself."

by Harvard Business Review (Harvard Business School Press, ISBN: 9781633694361); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: * "Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance."

by Michio Kaku (Anchor, ISBN: 9780525434542); Weeks on List: 1 "Kaku traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of our future in space."

by Phil Knight (Scribner, ISBN: 9781501135927); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 50 "Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands."

by Questlove (Ecco, ISBN: 9780062670571); Weeks on List: 1 "Questlove shares his wisdom on the topics of inspiration and originality in this one-of-a-kind guide to living your best creative life."

by Keith O'Brien (Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books, ISBN: 9781328592798); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 5 "The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won."