1. Bossypants, by Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, Broadway
3. Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson
4. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, Workman
5. The Social Animal, by David Brooks, Random House
6. The Hare With Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal, Picador
7. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin, Harper
8. Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff, Back Bay
9. Just Kids, by Patti Smith, Ecco
10. The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage
11. Empire of the Summer Moon, by S.C. Gwynne, Scribner
12. At Home, by Bill Bryson, Anchor
13. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall, Vintage
14. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay
15. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua, Penguin
ON THE RISE:
17. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, by The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway
The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program, Downton Abbey
