A collection of personal essays, by the author of “Bel Canto” and “State of Wonder.”

A thrilling and honest biography of Ted Williams (1918-2002), the Boston Red Sox slugger and war hero who was all too human when he stepped away from the game.

A journey inside the world of Fox News and the life of its combative, visionary founder, Roger Ailes.

An extended, wide-ranging father-son conversation.

Observations on hooking up, from the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star.

A profile of eight entry-level bankers at leading investment firms in the aftermath of the financial collapse.

A portrait of an Englishman known as Elephant Bill who supervised, and came to protect, the elephants employed by a teak company in Burma, and trained them to provide assistance during World War II.

The onetime White House lawyer discusses what Nixon knew and when he knew it, based on the Oval Office tapes.

A journalist surveys the history of public school teaching and finds that it sheds light on current controversies.

The story of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, featuring Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Pat Riley, the head coach

Humorous essays on various topics, including parenting.

The dilemmas faced by working mothers.

Photographs from the International Space Station by a former astronaut.

The actor’s second book of stories and observations.

The coach of the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team discusses the game and his career.

The actress and writer’s memoir of acting on impulse, plotting hoaxes and ignoring boundaries.

A view of how the family attained, lost and regained political power, from an editor of The Weekly Standard.

Society and politics in America from 1973 to 1976, the years between Nixon’s resignation and the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s ascent.

A memoir and advice from the dancer, a “Dancing With the Stars” regular.

Elvis Presley’s last love describes their relationship.

What data from social media reveal about human nature.

A memoir of life in sophisticated New York by Bergdorf Goodman’s legendary personal shopper.

The story of a brilliant young man from a New Jersey ghetto who graduated from Yale but was murdered as a drug dealer at age 30.

The punk pioneer’s autobiography.

A civil rights lawyer and MacArthur grant recipient’s memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death.

The former first lady’s struggles after John Kennedy’s assassination.

In this memoir, the comedian discusses his professional triumphs and personal losses.