National Academies Press (NAP) is a treasure trove for anyone reading for fun or for facts. There is quite literally something for everyone, subscriptions are free and so are most of the publications if you download them as a PDF.

Check it out at http://www.nap.edu/topics.php and secure your reading material for the winter. Augments your local library, good as that is, with topic focused, serious reports on practically everything, including autos.