American Ending: A Novel
By Mary Kay Zuravleff

A young woman seeks to transcend her Russian-immigrant family’s world.
Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare
By Chris Laoutaris

A superb account of how the Bard’s compendium came to be.
The Late Americans: A Novel
By Brandon Taylor

Twentysomethings try to make sense of the world and their place in it.
The World: A Family History of Humanity
By Simon Sebag Montefiore

A staggering work of scholarship that also delights in the naughty bits.
Fixer-Upper
By Jenny Schuetz

Will affordable shelter for all ever be a reality?