NO.1

Born a Crime

《生而有罪》

作者：Trevor Noah

• 密歇根大學(xué)安娜堡分校
  

• 北伊利諾伊大學(xué)

"Born a Crime" is the memoir of comedian Trevor Noah, who recounts his experiences being born to a white father and a Black mother in apartheid South Africa when – as the title suggests – such racial mixing was illegal in the country. The book documents Noah's relationship with his mother and his early years in South Africa, where he was hidden for much of his childhood prior to the fall of the apartheid government. "Born a Crime" is the assigned common reading experience book for first-year students at Northern Illinois University from 2021-2023, as well as students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor.

美國(guó)當(dāng)紅脫口秀《小崔每日秀》主持人特雷弗·諾亞一出生就犯了罪：因?yàn)樗母赣H是白人，母親是黑人，而在當(dāng)時(shí)種族隔離的南非，這樣的結(jié)合屬于犯罪，他父母會(huì)面臨五年有期徒刑的懲罰，諾亞自己也會(huì)被送到孤兒院。

為了保護(hù)諾亞，他那位勇敢、反叛、幽默、堅(jiān)強(qiáng)、虔誠(chéng)信教的母親，想出了各種極端甚至荒唐的辦法，在歧視、貧困、暴力的怪圈中，竭力為他創(chuàng)造了一種正常的生活。而自幼便遺傳了母親性格的諾亞，除了像大多數(shù)青少年那樣成長(zhǎng)外，還需要學(xué)會(huì)如何 “尷尬”地在一個(gè)他本不該存在的世界上生活。

這本回憶錄中收集的故事，時(shí)而幽默，時(shí)而驚險(xiǎn)，時(shí)而感人，但無(wú)一例外都彰顯了諾亞驚人的喜劇天賦，以及一位母親無(wú)條件的、無(wú)止境的、無(wú)與倫比的愛(ài)。

• 火遍微博、微信的《小崔每日秀》主持人特雷弗·諾亞首部回憶錄

• 比爾·蓋茨2017年夏季書(shū)單推薦圖書(shū)

• 美國(guó)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》《新聞日?qǐng)?bào)》《時(shí)尚先生》及“國(guó)家公共電臺(tái)”年度好書(shū)

• 2017年瑟伯美國(guó)幽默文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)得主

• 美國(guó)亞馬遜周閱讀榜連續(xù)在榜，評(píng)分高達(dá)4.8

• 多家媒體“年度好書(shū)”，普利策獎(jiǎng)獲得者、《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》毒舌書(shū)評(píng)家角谷美智子贊不絕口

NO.2

Braiding Sweetgrass
編織甜草

作者：Robin Wall Kimmerer

• 紐約大學(xué)

• 俄勒岡大學(xué)
  

"Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants" is a collection of essays by Robin Wall Kimmerer that explores the theme of relationships within nature, coupling the author's scientific understanding as a botanist with her outlook as an indigenous woman. The New York Times bestseller is part of the common reading experience for incoming students at schools such as New York University, where the entire university community is invited to participate, and the University of Oregon.

《編織甜草》是一本散文集，旨在將現(xiàn)代科學(xué)與傳統(tǒng)文化相結(jié)合，同時(shí)通過(guò)西方科學(xué)和美洲原住民的傳統(tǒng)探索植物和植物學(xué)。

作為美洲原住民的一員，作者堅(jiān)信植物和動(dòng)物是我們最古老的老師，她分享了自己與植物打交道的經(jīng)歷以及努力重拾本族傳統(tǒng)文化的故事。

本書(shū)中的各條線索最終結(jié)合在一起，帶領(lǐng)我們沉思我們?cè)谧匀皇澜缰兴幍奈恢谩Ｗ髡吒嬖V我們，現(xiàn)代科學(xué)和傳統(tǒng)文化能夠相輔相成，幫助我們更好地了解我們生活的環(huán)境。

NO.3

Educated

《這就是教育的力量》

作者：Tara Westover

• 南卡羅來(lái)納大學(xué)

"Educated" by Tara Westover is another New York Times bestselling memoir on this list that revisits the author's difficult upbringing. Her story begins in the remote mountains of Idaho, where she was homeschooled amid a turbulent and abusive family life before heading off to college and ascending the ranks of academia. Much of the book is centered on her difficult teenage years and young adult life as she struggles to navigate an unfamiliar world beyond rural Idaho. "Educated" is part of freshman reading programs at schools such as the University of South Carolina.

塔拉·韋斯特弗（Tara Westover）的《這就是教育的力量》同樣是《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》暢銷回憶錄，作者在書(shū)中描繪了自己艱難的成長(zhǎng)經(jīng)歷。

故事的起點(diǎn)在愛(ài)達(dá)荷州的一個(gè)偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)，作者成長(zhǎng)在一個(gè)充滿不安和虐待的家庭中，并一直在家接受教育，直到走進(jìn)大學(xué)，最后登上學(xué)術(shù)界的舞臺(tái)。

這本書(shū)的大部分內(nèi)容都圍繞作者艱難的青少年時(shí)期及后來(lái)剛步入成年的人生階段，描述了作者是如何走出愛(ài)達(dá)荷州的偏遠(yuǎn)角落，努力在一個(gè)陌生的世界中航行的故事。

NO.4

Exit West

《逃離西方》/《門》

作者：Mohsin Hamid

• 史密斯學(xué)院

• 喬治城大學(xué)

"Exit West," a novel by Mohsin Hamid, is set against the backdrop of an unnamed city in a country in conflict. As love blooms for main characters Saeed and Nadia in a culture that restricts men and women being in public together, the country is swept into chaos by militant extremists. What follows is the story of a romance challenged by the perils of war as Saeed and Nadia seek to escape the city, becoming refugees. Sexual identity and religion are also among the themes explored in this decade-hopping book. "Exit West" has been assigned to incoming students at schools such as Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and Smith College in Massachusetts.

小說(shuō)的背景設(shè)置在戰(zhàn)火紛飛的中東某國(guó)，亂世中，一對(duì)年輕人秘密相愛(ài)。但是隨著在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)局勢(shì)日益緊張，政府和反抗軍的沖突不斷升級(jí)，這對(duì)戀人在加入了難民的隊(duì)伍試圖逃走時(shí)，聽(tīng)說(shuō)有一些神奇的“傳送門”可以把他們送到安全的地方：希臘的米科諾斯島、倫敦的公寓、太平洋的海濱城市。 

書(shū)中角色分別走進(jìn)了不確定的未來(lái)，卻努力地彼此依靠。這是一個(gè)映照當(dāng)今世局的動(dòng)人故事，也是一對(duì)年輕愛(ài)侶刻骨銘心的生命印記。

走入這扇門，我們將看見(jiàn)門里、門外的人，是如何在動(dòng)蕩不安之中，堅(jiān)持尋找人性的良善之光。

NO.5

How to Be an Antiracist

《如何成為一名反種族主義者》
作者：Ibram X. Kendi

• 斯基德莫爾學(xué)院
  

A New York Times bestseller, "How to Be an Antiracist" is a manual by Ibram X. Kendi – director and founder of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University – to help readers explore their own actions and ideas around race and to make an effort to actively combat racism. Kendi zeroes in on racial inequities in U.S. society, how policies have maintained that status quo and the ideas used to justify such policies. "How to Be an Antiracist" has been assigned at schools such as Skidmore College in New York and has been a popular selection at other schools in the last year.

作為《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》的暢銷書(shū)，《如何成為一名反種族主義者》是由波士頓大學(xué)反種族主義研究中心（Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University）的主任和創(chuàng)始人Ibram X. Kendi編寫的手冊(cè)，旨在幫助讀者探索自己關(guān)于種族問(wèn)題的行動(dòng)和想法，并努力打擊種族主義。

作者在這本書(shū)中將目光投向美國(guó)社會(huì)中的種族不平等現(xiàn)象，探討了社會(huì)政策是如何維護(hù)這種現(xiàn)狀的，并剖析了某些試圖合理化這些政策的思想。

NO.6

Just Mercy

《正義的慈悲》

作者：Bryan Stevenson

"Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" is a New York Times bestselling memoir by Bryan Stevenson that focuses on his work as a lawyer for disadvantaged clients. It includes a retelling of his efforts to help Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit. Stevenson also writes about his experiences with other disadvantaged clients and his legal advocacy work. The book, which was adapted to a film released in 2019 starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, is part of the summer reading program at Seton Hall University in New Jersey.

美國(guó)律師布萊恩·史蒂文森（Bryan Stevenson）所著的暢銷書(shū)《正義的慈悲：美國(guó)司法中的苦難與救贖》，講述了史蒂文森如何在不完美的法律體系中為司法公正而奮斗，為推動(dòng)美國(guó)刑事司法制度的改善做出巨大貢獻(xiàn)的經(jīng)歷。

這本書(shū)于2019年被改編成同名電影，聚焦作者經(jīng)辦的第一個(gè)案件：黑人青年Walter McMillian清白之身卻被判死刑，即使手握充分的不在場(chǎng)證明，仍然被困死囚牢房6年，終得無(wú)罪釋放。

NO.7

Such a Fun Age

《我們這個(gè)有趣的時(shí)代》

作者： Kiley Reid

• 杜克大學(xué)
  

A New York Times bestseller, "Such a Fun Age" by Kiley Reid explores the aftermath of an incident when a young Black woman, Emira, is accosted by a security guard at a high-end neighborhood grocery store one night as she is babysitting a white toddler. Following the incident, the child's mother hopes to set things right and become closer to Emira, prompting an exploration of transactional relationships, racism and implicit biases. "Such a Fun Age" is the common read for incoming students at Duke University in North Carolina.

在本書(shū)中，作者Kiley Reid將尖銳的社會(huì)評(píng)論和精彩的寫作技巧完美融合，打造了這部“走心”的處女小說(shuō)。

這個(gè)故事讓我們不得不去思考人與之間的互相影響、成長(zhǎng)所付出的代價(jià)，以及出于錯(cuò)誤的原因去做正確的事情，將會(huì)帶來(lái)怎樣的后果。這是一部對(duì)我們這個(gè)時(shí)代多面性的、充滿愛(ài)意的解讀。

NO.8

There There

《好了，好了》

作者：Tommy Orange

The debut novel of Native American author Tommy Orange, "There There" tells the story of the modern indigenous experience. Set largely in Oakland, California, "There There" jumps back and forth between characters and decades to share the individual challenges and triumphs of urban Native Americans as the book heads toward a violent climax at a heavily attended powwow. A popular choice for common reading experiences recently, "There There" is the assigned text this year at California State University—San Marcos.

《好了，好了》是美國(guó)原住民作家Tommy Orange的首部小說(shuō)。以加利福尼亞州奧克蘭市為背景，本書(shū)在不同人物和年代間來(lái)回跳躍，講述了原住民所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)，記錄了他們穿越這片土地的冒險(xiǎn)之旅。

透過(guò)時(shí)間、貧困和都市生活鏡頭過(guò)濾下的迷思，作者在書(shū)中向讀者展示了自己的宏大思考。

NO.9

They Called Us Enemy

《他們稱我們?yōu)閿橙恕?/span>

作者：George Takei

• 加州州立大學(xué)富爾頓分校

George Takei of "Star Trek" fame may be best known as an actor, but in "They Called Us Enemy," the story he's telling is his own. In a New York Times bestselling graphic memoir, Takei – with the help of co-writers and illustrators – reflects on his childhood experience of being in an internment camp with other Japanese Americans during World War II following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. But Takei's journey doesn't stop there. He reflects on that experience as he grows older, becomes an advocate for Japanese Americans and watches as the U.S. grapples with the fallout of the internment. "They Called Us Enemy" is the chosen text for California State University—Fullerton.

1942年“珍珠港事件”后，西海岸的日本裔被送入了“強(qiáng)制集中營(yíng)”。

喬治·竹井（George Takei）在《他們稱我們?yōu)閿橙恕分杏脠D像重現(xiàn)了自己被監(jiān)禁的那幾年歲月。

本書(shū)與讀者分享了，在合法的種族主義之下，作者在成長(zhǎng)過(guò)程中遇到的喜悅與恐懼，母親面臨的抉擇以及父親對(duì)民主的信仰等等。

NO.10

Transcendent Kingdom
《超驗(yàn)王國(guó)》
作者：Yaa Gyasi

• 戴維森學(xué)院

• 東北大學(xué)
  

Faith, science, religion and love are heavy themes in "Transcendent Kingdom," a novel by Yaa Gyasi about a Ghanaian immigrant family that copes with addiction, loss and family challenges. The main character, Gifty, is a Ph.D. student in neuroscience looking to apply a scientific understanding to the suffering of her family as she struggles through conflicts with her faith amid personal and familial grief. "Transcendent Kingdom" has been chosen for common reading programs at Davidson College in North Carolina and Northeastern University in Massachusetts.

Transcendent Kingdom是Yaa Gyasi廣受好評(píng)的處女作Homegoing的驚艷后續(xù)。Transcendent Kingdom是一部感人至深的家庭生活寫照，描繪了一個(gè)飽受抑郁、毒癮和悲傷蹂躪的加納移民家庭。這是一部關(guān)于信仰、科學(xué)、宗教和愛(ài)情的小說(shuō)。

主人公Gifty是斯坦福大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院神經(jīng)科學(xué)專業(yè)的五年級(jí)博士候選人，研究小鼠的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)尋求行為以及抑郁和成癮的神經(jīng)回路。

她的哥哥Nana是一名天才高中運(yùn)動(dòng)員，在膝蓋受傷后因吸食海洛因過(guò)量而死亡。她有自殺傾向的母親睡在她的床上。Gifty決心為她所看到的一切痛苦尋找科學(xué)依據(jù)。

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