14 Miles: Building the Border Wall

This valuable yet overly detailed look at Trump’s pet project illustrates why good fences don’t always make good neighbors.

Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai

A well-researched, provocative history of China’s “International Settlement.”

The Joy of Sorcery

By Sten Nadolny; translated by Breon and Lynda Mitchell

The Joy of Sorcery

An aging conjurer leaves his magical memoirs for the next generation.

Red Dress in Black & White: A Novel

The author’s signature intimate portraits are drawn against eerily familiar national protests.

Mark Twain’s Literary Resources

This astonishing portrait proves the iconic author was a committed bookworm.

Songs of America

By Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw

Songs of America

This inspiring tome deserves to be the go-to history textbook in schools everywhere.

The Call: Inside the Global Saudi Religious Project

An in-depth look at the export of conservative Islamic teachings from the Arabian Peninsula.

Artifact: A Novel

By Arlene Heyman

Artifact: A Novel

A sparse, moving portrait of a woman’s journey through life as she follows her scientific passion.