Books for the People on Your List

Books make the best presents, right? Right. Here are some suggestions for the people in your life (or yourself):

For your liberal friend who laments Obama’s departure: Becoming by Michelle Obama

For your sister who loves reality shows: The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

For your cousin who supports that damn wall: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas

For your college-aged niece who is always in crisis mode: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

For your uncle who's always cracking everyone up (or at least attempts to...): Calypso by David Sedaris

For your coworker who has already created her itinerary for the Women’s March: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer

For your aunt who adores true crime: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

For your friend who has tiny kids and is about to go postal: How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn

For your super-smart nephew who “doesn’t like to read”: Punk Rock Jesus by Sean Gordon Murphy

For the hostess-with-the-mostess: The Pretty Dish by Jessica Merchant

For your fellow book-club member: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

(you can find my list of awesome books for kids here)