Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater by Frank Bruni. An engaging, sometimes poignant, often funny memoir in which Bruni, a New York food critic, confronts his lifelong love-hate relationship with food.

Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age by Kurt W. Beyer. Beyer presents a full and rounded view of Hopper, a complex, vibrant and creative woman, who played a pivotal role in the development of programming languages in the early years of the computer era.

 Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War by Terry Brighton. In this triple biography, Brighton compares the three most flamboyant, controversial and influential commanders in WWII.