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  1. 1How To Change Your Mind: What The New Science Of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, And TranscendenceMichael Pollan · 2018 · 2 honors
  2. 2Small FryLisa Brennan-Jobs · 2018 · 2 honors
  3. 3The Great BelieversRebecca Makkai · 2018 · 2 honors
  4. 41947: Where Now BeginsElisabeth Åsbrink, translated by Fiona Graham · 2018 · 1 honor
  5. 5A Common Table: 80 Recipes And Stories From My Shared CulturesCynthia Chen McTernan · 2018 · 1 honor
  6. 6A Gift From DarknessPatience Ibrahim and Andrea C. Hoffmann · 2018 · 1 honor
  7. 7A Hard Rain: America In The 1960s, Our Decade Of Hope, Possibility, And Innocence LostFrye Gaillard · 2018 · 1 honor
  8. 8A Life Of My Own: A MemoirClaire Tomalin · 2018 · 1 honor
  9. 9A New Reality: Human Evolution For A Sustainable FutureJonas Salk and Jonathan Salk · 2018 · 1 honor
  10. 10Achtung Baby: An American Mom On The German Art Of Raising Self-Reliant ChildrenSara Zaske · 2018 · 1 honor
  11. 11All You Can Ever Know: A MemoirNicole Chung · 2018 · 1 honor
  12. 12America Is Not The Heart: A NovelElaine Castillo · 2018 · 1 honor
  13. 13American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey Into The Business Of PunishmentShane Bauer · 2018 · 1 honor
  14. 14And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was ReadyMeaghan O'Connell · 2018 · 1 honor
  15. 15Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us And Undermines DemocracySiva Vaidhyanathan · 2018 · 1 honor
  16. 16Arthur Ashe: A LifeRaymond Arsenault · 2018 · 1 honor
  17. 17Bachelor Nation: Inside The World Of America's Favorite Guilty PleasureAmy Kaufman · 2018 · 1 honor
  18. 18Bad Blood: Secrets And Lies In A Silicon Valley StartupJohn Carreyrou · 2018 · 1 honor
  19. 19Ball LightningCixin Liu, translated by Joel Martinsen · 2018 · 1 honor
  20. 20Barracoon: The Story Of The Last "Black Cargo"Zora Neale Hurston · 2018 · 1 honor
  21. 21BecomingMichelle Obama · 2018 · 1 honor
  22. 22Beneath A Ruthless Sun: A True Story Of Violence, Race, And Justice Lost And FoundGilbert King · 2018 · 1 honor
  23. 23Big Game: The NFL In Dangerous TimesMark Leibovich · 2018 · 1 honor
  24. 24Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga Of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, And The Dream Of Becoming A World-Class MetropolisSam Anderson · 2018 · 1 honor
  25. 25Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, And One Intact Glass CeilingAmy Chozick · 2018 · 1 honor
  26. 26Chesapeake Requiem: A Year With The Watermen Of Vanishing Tangier IslandEarl Swift · 2018 · 1 honor
  27. 27Comfort In An Instant: 75 Comfort Food Recipes For Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, And Instant PotMelissa Clark · 2018 · 1 honor
  28. 28Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, And The Anatomy Of IntrigueRyan Holiday · 2018 · 1 honor
  29. 29Contact High: A Visual History Of Hip-HopVikki Tobak · 2018 · 1 honor
  30. 30Cravings: Hungry For MoreChrissy Teigen · 2018 · 1 honor
  31. 31Creative QuestQuestlove · 2018 · 1 honor
  32. 32Crux: A Cross-Border MemoirJean Guerrero · 2018 · 1 honor
  33. 33Dancing Bears: True Stories Of People Nostalgic For Life Under TyrannyWitold Szablowski, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones · 2018 · 1 honor
  34. 34Darwin Comes To Town: How The Urban Jungle Drives EvolutionMenno Schilthuizen · 2018 · 1 honor
  35. 35Death Of A Rainmaker: A Dust Bowl MysteryLaurie Loewenstein · 2018 · 1 honor
  36. 36Deviation: A NovelLuce D'Eramo, translated by Anne Milano Appel · 2018 · 1 honor
  37. 37Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine And Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, And SickMaya Dusenbery · 2018 · 1 honor
  38. 38Educated: A MemoirTara Westover · 2018 · 1 honor
  39. 39Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her SuperpowerBrittney Cooper · 2018 · 1 honor
  40. 40Enlightenment Now: The Case For Reason, Science, Humanism, And ProgressSteven Pinker · 2018 · 1 honor
  41. 41Everyday Dorie: The Way I CookDorie Greenspan · 2018 · 1 honor
  42. 42Famous Father Girl: A Memoir Of Growing Up BernsteinJamie Bernstein · 2018 · 1 honor
  43. 43Fascism: A WarningMadeleine Albright · 2018 · 1 honor
  44. 44Fear: Trump In The White HouseBob Woodward · 2018 · 1 honor
  45. 45Feast: Food Of The Islamic WorldAnissa Helou · 2018 · 1 honor
  46. 46Full DisclosureStormy Daniels · 2018 · 1 honor
  47. 47Ghosts In The Schoolyard: Racism And School Closings On Chicago's South SideEve L. Ewing · 2018 · 1 honor
  48. 48Give Me Your Hand: A NovelMegan Abbott · 2018 · 1 honor
  49. 49Gnomon: A NovelNick Harkaway · 2018 · 1 honor
  50. 50God Save Texas: A Journey Into The Soul Of The Lone Star StateLawrence Wright · 2018 · 1 honor
  51. 51Good And Mad: The Revolutionary Power Of Women's AngerRebecca Traister · 2018 · 1 honor
  52. 52Heart Berries: A MemoirTerese Marie Mailhot · 2018 · 1 honor
  53. 53Heartland: A Memoir Of Working Hard And Being Broke In The Richest Country On EarthSarah Smarsh · 2018 · 1 honor
  54. 54Heavy: An American MemoirKiese Laymon · 2018 · 1 honor
  55. 55Hiking With Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You AreJohn Kaag · 2018 · 1 honor
  56. 56Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, And The Fate Of The Great Mexican-American MigrationAlfredo Corchado · 2018 · 1 honor
  57. 57How To Invent Everything: A Survival Guide For The Stranded Time TravelerRyan North · 2018 · 1 honor
  58. 58How To Write An Autobiographical Novel: EssaysAlexander Chee · 2018 · 1 honor
  59. 59In PiecesSally Field · 2018 · 1 honor
  60. 60Indianapolis: The True Story Of The Worst Sea Disaster In U.S. Naval History And The Fifty-Year Fight To Exonerate An Innocent ManLynn Vincent and Sara Vladic · 2018 · 1 honor
  61. 61Inner City Pressure: The Story Of GrimeDan Hancox · 2018 · 1 honor
  62. 62Inseparable: The Original Siamese Twins And Their Rendezvous With American HistoryYunte Huang · 2018 · 1 honor
  63. 63Into The Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, And The Sinking Of El FaroRachel Slade · 2018 · 1 honor
  64. 64Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, DeliciousMichael Solomonov and Steven Cook · 2018 · 1 honor
  65. 65Jam Session: A Fruit-Preserving HandbookJoyce Goldstein · 2018 · 1 honor
  66. 66Just The Funny Parts: ...And A Few Hard Truths About Sneaking Into The Hollywood Boys' ClubNell Scovell · 2018 · 1 honor
  67. 67Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin · 2018 · 1 honor
  68. 68Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through The Science And Culture Of PregnancyAngela Garbes · 2018 · 1 honor
  69. 69Little: A NovelEdward Carey · 2018 · 1 honor
  70. 70Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's GuideBrandon Webb and John David Mann · 2018 · 1 honor
  71. 71Memphis Rent Party: The Blues, Rock & Soul In Music's HometownRobert Gordon · 2018 · 1 honor
  72. 72Milk Street: Tuesday Nights: More Than 200 Simple Weeknight Suppers That Deliver Bold Flavor, FastChristopher Kimball · 2018 · 1 honor
  73. 73My Life As A Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular CultureGuy Branum · 2018 · 1 honor
  74. 74Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, And Radicalization In American PoliticsYochai Benkler, Robert Faris, and Hal Roberts · 2018 · 1 honor
  75. 75Night MovesJessica Hopper · 2018 · 1 honor
  76. 76Ninety-Nine Glimpses Of Princess MargaretCraig Brown · 2018 · 1 honor
  77. 77Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas For Reinventing LeftoversJulia Turshen · 2018 · 1 honor
  78. 78Number One Chinese Restaurant: A NovelLillian Li · 2018 · 1 honor
  79. 79On The Other Side Of Freedom: The Case For HopeDeRay Mckesson · 2018 · 1 honor
  80. 80One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our DemocracyCarol Anderson · 2018 · 1 honor
  81. 81Ottolenghi Simple: A CookbookYotam Ottolenghi · 2018 · 1 honor
  82. 82Packing My Library: An Elegy And Ten DigressionsAlberto Manguel · 2018 · 1 honor
  83. 83Palaces For The People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, And The Decline Of Civic LifeEric Klinenberg · 2018 · 1 honor
  84. 84Playing Changes: Jazz For The New CenturyNate Chinen · 2018 · 1 honor
  85. 85Rage Becomes Her: The Power Of Women's AngerSoraya Chemaly · 2018 · 1 honor
  86. 86Searing Inspiration: Fast, Adaptable Entrées And Fresh Pan SaucesSusan Volland · 2018 · 1 honor
  87. 87SharpMichelle Dean · 2018 · 1 honor
  88. 88She Begat This: 20 Years Of The Miseducation Of Lauryn HillJoan Morgan · 2018 · 1 honor
  89. 89Small Animals: Parenthood In The Age Of FearKim Brooks · 2018 · 1 honor
  90. 90Split ToothTanya Tagaq · 2018 · 1 honor
  91. 91Stealing The Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing TelevisionJoy Press · 2018 · 1 honor
  92. 92Terra Nullius: A NovelClaire G. Coleman · 2018 · 1 honor
  93. 93Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution And Triumph Of Modern Female FriendshipKayleen Schaefer · 2018 · 1 honor
  94. 94The Art Of Gathering: How We Meet And Why It MattersPriya Parker · 2018 · 1 honor
  95. 95The Artful Evolution Of Hal & Mal'sMalcolm White, illustrated by Ginger Williams Cook · 2018 · 1 honor
  96. 96The Court Dancer: A NovelKyung-Sook Shin, translated by Anton Hur · 2018 · 1 honor
  97. 97The Field Of Blood: Violence In Congress And The Road To Civil WarJoanne B. Freeman · 2018 · 1 honor
  98. 98The Fifth RiskMichael Lewis · 2018 · 1 honor
  99. 99The FightersC.J. Chivers · 2018 · 1 honor
  100. 100The Foreign Cinema Cookbook: Recipes And Stories Under The StarsGayle Pirie and John Clark · 2018 · 1 honor
  101. 101The Hellfire ClubJake Tapper · 2018 · 1 honor
  102. 102The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family In The New WestJohn Branch · 2018 · 1 honor
  103. 103The Library BookSusan Orlean · 2018 · 1 honor
  104. 104The Line Becomes A River: Dispatches From The BorderFrancisco Cantú · 2018 · 1 honor
  105. 105The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, And The Invention Of Los AngelesGary Krist · 2018 · 1 honor
  106. 106The Most Dangerous Man In America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon And The Hunt For The Fugitive King Of LSDBill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis · 2018 · 1 honor
  107. 107The Order Of The DayÉric Vuillard, translated by Mark Polizzotti · 2018 · 1 honor
  108. 108The Overstory: A NovelRichard Powers · 2018 · 1 honor
  109. 109The Personality Brokers: The Strange History Of Myers-Briggs And The Birth Of Personality TestingMerve Emre · 2018 · 1 honor
  110. 110The Prison Letters Of Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela, Sahm Venter (editor) · 2018 · 1 honor
  111. 111The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping Of Sally Horner And The Novel That Scandalized The WorldSarah Weinman · 2018 · 1 honor
  112. 112The Recovering: Intoxication And Its AftermathLeslie Jamison · 2018 · 1 honor
  113. 113The Red And The Blue: The 1990s And The Birth Of Political TribalismSteve Kornacki · 2018 · 1 honor
  114. 114The Silence Of The Girls: A NovelPat Barker · 2018 · 1 honor
  115. 115The Soul Of America: The Battle For Our Better AngelsJon Meacham · 2018 · 1 honor
  116. 116The Strange Case Of Dr. Couney: How A Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands Of American BabiesDawn Raffel · 2018 · 1 honor
  117. 117The Winter SoldierDaniel Mason · 2018 · 1 honor
  118. 118The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent Of Angels In AmericaIsaac Butler and Dan Kois · 2018 · 1 honor
  119. 119There Will Be No Miracles Here: A MemoirCasey Gerald · 2018 · 1 honor
  120. 120These Truths: A History Of The United StatesJill Lepore · 2018 · 1 honor
  121. 121To Throw Away Unopened: A MemoirViv Albertine · 2018 · 1 honor
  122. 122Transcription: A NovelKate Atkinson · 2018 · 1 honor
  123. 123Turnip Greens & Tortillas: A Mexican Chef Spices Up The Southern KitchenEddie Hernandez and Susan Puckett · 2018 · 1 honor
  124. 124Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, And Their Journey Into The Syrian JihadÅsne Seierstad, translated by Seán Kinsella · 2018 · 1 honor
  125. 125Underbug: An Obsessive Tale Of Termites And TechnologyLisa Margonelli · 2018 · 1 honor
  126. 126Unholy LandLavie Tidhar · 2018 · 1 honor
  127. 127Varina: A NovelCharles Frazier · 2018 · 1 honor
  128. 128Warlight: A NovelMichael Ondaatje · 2018 · 1 honor
  129. 129Washington Black: A NovelEsi Edugyan · 2018 · 1 honor
  130. 130White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People To Talk About RacismRobin DiAngelo · 2018 · 1 honor
  131. 131Who Is Michael Ovitz?Michael Ovitz · 2018 · 1 honor
  132. 132Who Is Vera Kelly?Rosalie Knecht · 2018 · 1 honor
  133. 133Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the WorldAnand Giridharadas · 2018 · 1 honor
  134. 134You're On An Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing MemoirParker Posey · 2018 · 1 honor