Post Grad: Five Women and Their First Year Out of College

A lack of awareness about the subjects' privilege mars this account of millennials navigating life after Princeton.

The Icon Hunter: A Refugee’s Quest to Reclaim Her Nation’s Stolen Heritage

A fascinating account of a Greek Cypriot woman's journey to return pillaged, priceless objects.

The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For

In this collection of speeches, the famed historian reflects on what his countrymen are made of.

By Alyssa Mastromonaco

Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in th

A former Obama staffer dishes on what it was like being the youngest female higher-up in the Oval Office.

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History

An erudite, surprisingly witty account of who eats whom — and why.

By Ben Blatt

Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our O

A fascinating statistical exploration of authors' preferred tricks of the trade.

By John Julius Norwich

Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent, and the Obsessions that Fo

A famed historian offers a fascinating look at the intersecting reigns of several powerful rulers.

The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World

Journey through time and space in search of an unlikely salve for idiosyncratic collectors.