Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist (1950)

 This is a fictional account of Barabbas, the gospel figure who was chosen by the crowd to be released instead of Jesus. He is Jesus' foil in every way.  It's translated from Swedish and came out very interesting.  This is a great read.

Break it Up by Richard Kreitner (2020)

 Interesting take on US history from colonial days to the present. The thesis is secession has always been with us on all sides.  The Constitution tried to paper over the differences but was not and still is not really up to the task.