NYTimes Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction

The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.

The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood.

A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

The author of “The Dying Citizen” and “The Case for Trump” looks at how some societies obliterate their foes.

The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced.

Fox News anchors and personalities contribute to a collection of reflections on motherhood.

The women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist recounts being held captive in Russia.

A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.

The governor of South Dakota and author of “Not My First Rodeo” gives her take on where the Republican Party is headed.

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.

The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.

The Army Reserve officer, former member of Congress and 2020 presidential candidate explains why she left the Democratic Party.

The Atlantic staff writer delves into recent discoveries in botanical research that give insights into plant intelligence.

The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.

Meditations and stories about the transformational power of love by the author of “Dusk, Night, Dawn” and “Bird by Bird.”