A Consumers' Republic by Lizabeth Cohen

Super-interesting.

The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker

Very interesting.

How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

Well, that was terrifying.

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson

Really, really well done.

The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Fascinating. This is one of those books that everyone should read.

How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson

Doesn't quite live up to I Don't Know How She Does It. Lots of good one-liners, but the plot left something to be desired.

Review copy provided by publisher.

A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester

Interesting.