I'm reading the very well written "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East"[1].
I'm also reading the English translation of Johan Rundberg's "The Queen of Thieves (The Moonwind Mysteries Book 2)"[2] to my daughter who loves mysteries. It's much different from Book 1, but in a refreshing way. Most mystery series are kind of the same-but-different. Book 2 is darker in a more personal way for the protagonist.