1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, Broadway
2. Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff, Back Bay
3. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, Workman
4. Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson
5. Empire of the Summer Moon, by S.C. Gwynne, Scribner
6. The Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner
7. Just Kids, by Patti Smith, Ecco
8. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay
9. F in Exams, by Richard Benson, Chronicle
10. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall, Vintage
11. Let's Take the Long Way Home, by Gail Caldwell, Random House
12. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin, Harper
13. The Hare With Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal, Picador
14. The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson, Vintage
15. Life, by Keith Richards, Back Bay
ON THE RISE:
18. Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., by Sam Wasson, Harper Perennial
Wasson's fascinating look at Audrey Hepburn and the filming of Breakfast at Tiffany's.
