Nonfiction

• “Becoming Ms. Burton” by Susan Burton and Cari Lynn

Susan Burton’s autobiography details her life of addiction and recovery, and her time in the prison system. She is a prison reform advocate, and sets forth ideas on how to deal with the problem of mass incarceration.

• “Bunk: the rise of hoaxes, humbug, plagiarists, phonies, post-facts, and fake news” by Kevin Young

America has a long history of snake-oil salesmen and fraudsters, and Kevin Young’s book recounts how race, politics and personal identity have played a role in the swindling of Americans.

Fiction

• “The King Is Always Above the People” by Daniel Alarcón

This collection of short stories tells about regular people in familiar situations. But underneath these typical stories lies an unusual depth of characterization and understanding of human nature.

• “One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning” by David Moody

On a remote island in Northern Europe, a group of people are stranded. After one of them dies, and then another, panic begins to set in. Are they accidents, or is it something more sinister?

Young Adult

• “All the Wind in the World” by Samantha Mabry

A young couple falls in love in the desert Southwest. Soon, trouble appears and they are on the run, trying to save their love. And themselves.