Well I’ve just finished another out of the ordinary book (for me). This one was a historical account of “Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe”.
Over the Edge of the World
It gets pretty graphic in a few spots, couldn’t recommend it to a minor, but I found it to be really interesting. (I didn’t pay much attention in history class in school.) If you are into history, give it a look. I thought the guy did a good job and it is certainly well researched.