NYT Bestsellers: Non Fiction

A life-changing 50-year friendship that began during Abdul-Jabbar’s student days at U.C.L.A.

Advice on writing well from a noted editor.

The former secretary of state argues that the promotion of democracy should shape America’s foreign policy.

Recollections from Jackie Kennedy’s longtime assistant.

A life in baseball, by the (now retired) Chicago Cubs catcher.

A critical biography of Barack Obama, focusing particularly on his formative years.

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe and the forces and laws that govern it.

A TV producer’s miscellaney about women and work, family and, especially aging.

The 400-mission career of a SEAL Team operator.

An autobiography.