by Jeannette Walls (Scribner, ISBN: 9781501171581); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 4 "A lovely telling of a most bizarre upbringing. Now a major motion picture."

by Robert Moor (S&S, ISBN: 9781476739236); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 6 "A wondrous exploration of how trails help us understand the world--from invisible ant trails to hiking paths that span continents, from interstate highways to the Internet."

by Jen Sincero (Running Press, ISBN: 9780762447695); Last week: 2; 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 Timothy Snyder (Tim Duggan Books, ISBN: 9780804190114); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 22 "Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the 20th century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience."

by Joshua Levine (Morrow, ISBN: 9780062740304); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "The epic true story of the Battle of Dunkirk. Now a major motion picture."

by Jonah Berger (S&S, ISBN: 9781476759739); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 8 "The bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make."

by Amy Schumer (Gallery, ISBN: 9781501139895); Weeks on List: 1 "Emmy Award-winner Schumer's refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of extremely personal and observational essays."

by Matthew Desmond (Broadway, ISBN: 9780553447453); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 24 "Desmond transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem."

by Jennifer Ackerman (Penguin, ISBN: 9780399563126); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 18 "Ackerman delivers an extraordinary story that will give readers a new appreciation for the exceptional talents of birds and let them discover what birds can reveal about our changing world."

by Nancy Isenberg (Penguin, ISBN: 9780143129677); Last week: 13; Weeks on List: 19 "We acknowledge racial injustice as an ugly stain on our nation's history. With Isenberg's book, we will have to face the truth about the enduring, malevolent nature of class as well."