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1. Becoming by Michelle Obama: This memoir by the former First Lady of the United States chronicles her life from childhood to the White House and her role as a mother, wife, and public servant.
2. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: This classic autobiography details the life of the civil rights leader, from his troubled childhood to his spiritual transformation and his work in the civil rights movement.
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: This nonfiction book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge and used to create the first immortal human cell line.
4. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson: This Pulitzer Prize-winning book tells the story of the Great Migration, the mass exodus of African Americans from the South to the North and West in the early 20th century.
5. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson: This book tells the story of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and the criminal who used it to lure victims to his “murder castle.”
6. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown: This best-selling book tells the story of the University of Washington’s rowing team and their quest for Olympic gold in 1936.
7. The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls: This memoir tells the story of Walls’ unconventional childhood, growing up with her nomadic and often dysfunctional family.
8. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand: This best-selling book tells the story of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini, who survived a plane crash in the Pacific and endured years of torture as a Japanese POW.
9. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery: This book explores the fascinating world of the octopus, revealing the complex intelligence and behavior of these mysterious creatures.
10. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg: This book examines the science behind habit formation and how it can be used to create positive change in our lives.