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- Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope Mark Kelly
- The Bonesetter’s Daughter Amy Tan
- Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You Now Terri Trespicio
- The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions Peter Brannen
- Drop the Ball: Expect Less from Yourself, Get More from Him, and Flourish at Work & Life Tiffany Dufu
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth Chris Hadfield
- Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity Andrew Solomon
- The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying Nina Riggs
- Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain
- The Prophet: Penguin Classics Kahlil Gibran
- The Storyteller's Secret: How TED Speakers and Inspirational Leaders Turn Their Passion into Performance Carmine Gallo
- Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Joshua Foer
- This Could Be Home: Raffles Hotel and the City of Tomorrow Pico Iyer
- All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood Jennifer Senior
- The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment A. J. Jacobs
