NYT Bestsellers: Non Fiction

Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from the perspectives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others.

A memoir by the East Atlanta hip-hop artist, who made a comeback after setbacks that included doing time in a maximum-security federal prison.

Ancient figures from the Middle East are used to explain the rise and fall of contemporary leaders and events.

A narrative history of a religious order formed after the First Crusade.

An analysis of the conditions created by the Trump presidency and a potentially unifying road map for the future.

A comic memoir from a young presidential speechwriter, who served in the Obama White House.

A memoir by the Russian-American Grand Slam tennis champion and Olympic medalist.

The first woman nominated for president by a major political party details her campaign, mistakes she made, outside forces that affected the outcome and how she recovered in its aftermath.

The NBC News correspondent describes her work covering the 2016 campaign of the Republican nominee for president and his behavior toward her.

The politics and culture of 21st-century America are put in the context of five centuries of historical events and movements, including elements of conspiracy theories, crackpot ideas and hucksterism.