Best Books of 2016 with Truly Inspirational Characters

by Dan Zak

A scrupulously reported, gracefully told, exquisitely paced debut. Full review >

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by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

A beautifully rendered work wrought with enormous care and sense of compassionate dignity. Full review >

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by Michael Eric Dyson

Dyson succeeds admirably in creating a base line for future interpretations of this historic presidency. His well-written... Full review >

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by Hope Jahren

Jahren transcends both memoir and science writing in this literary fusion of both genres. Full review >

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by Miriam Horn

An optimistic journal of promise for the future and a supremely motivational text for readers interested in Earth’s... Full review >

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by Susan Quinn

A relentlessly captivating study of two remarkable individuals who helped extend the roles of American women in the public... Full review >

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by Andrew Solomon

Agile, informative, even revelatory pieces that, together, show us both the great variety of humanity and the interior of a... Full review >

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by Joshua Hammer

A chilling portrait of a country under siege and one man’s defiance. Full review >

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by Mira Ptacin

Beautifully written, at just the right emotional pitch. Of interest to all readers but likely to find a home among bereaved... Full review >

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by Nathaniel Philbrick

A lively account of our Revolution’s most reviled figure. Full review >

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