Early Bird Books Reading Recommendations

Understand how people fight—and survive—new diseases.

Read stories about Wall Street, General Electric and more.

An excerpt from the memoir of a woman who bought her own freedom and became a dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.

Author Terry Giles explains why some people “make it,” and some don’t.

Read your way through WWII with these true stories of blood, sand, and saltwater.

How to change with a changing world.

The famous essayist wrote about more than just baseball.

Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.

Read an excerpt from Kirk Douglas's 2012 memoir.

Stories to remind us we're not alone.

Authors recount deeply personal stories of learning to adjust to life in a foreign world.

Go beyond the famous works in Holocaust literature.

Short insights with big impacts.

Set out on a new quest with these fantasy sagas.

Read an excerpt from Jack London's classic adventure novel.

What does feminism mean to you?

The Great Santini stands as a classic account of families shaped by the rigid patriarchy around them.

A world traveler, prolific writer, and political commentator, Lawrence Durrell wrote a book for every kind of reader.

Whatever you’re doing this winter, make time for one of these great reads.

The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.