Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson

This biography of the Baltimore Orioles third baseman doesn’t offer enough new information.

By Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld

The Triple Package: What Really Determines Success

The three traits required to achieve the American Dream.

Dancing Fish and Ammonites: A Memoir

The octogenarian and award-winning author takes a look back at her wonderful life and much of human history.

Glitter and Glue: A Memoir

While working as a nanny, a woman begins to understand her complicated relationship with her own mother.

All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

A parenting book that acknowledges the disappointments and drudgery that accompany the delights of raising children.

Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

This ultimate insider's account of the Pentagon, Congress, and White House begs the question, "Why make it all public?"

By Doug Most

The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry that Built America’s First Subway

The two cities are once again pitted against each other, but the result is less blood match than choreographed ballet.

Wil S. Hylton

Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II

An absorbing forensic narrative that combines historical detective work with a long-forgotten tale of WWII aviation.