1. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf
2. I Could Pee on This, by Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle
3. My Beloved World, by Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf
4. Help, Thanks, Wow, by Anne Lamott, Riverhead
5. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Knopf
6. Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo, Random House
7. Detroit: An American Autopsy, by Charlie LeDuff, Penguin Press
8. Salt Sugar Fat, by Michael Moss, Random House
9. Life Code, by Phillip C. McGraw, Bird Street Books
10. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Random House
11. The Future, by Al Gore, Random House
12. The Drunken Botanist, by Amy Stewart, Algonquin
13. Whitey Bulger, by Kevin Cullen, Shelley Murphy, Norton
14. Out of Order, by Sandra Day O'Connor, Random House
15. Wheat Belly, by William Davis, Rodale
On the Rise:
20. Vegetable Literacy, by Deborah Madison, Ten Speed Press
Madison reveals the relationships between vegetables, edible flowers, and herbs, and how understanding these connections can help home cooks see everyday vegetables in new light.