The story of the American rowers who pursued gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Originally published in 2013.

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and how they can do better.

A woman’s account of a life-changing 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.

An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

The last voyage of the Lusitania, by the author of “The Devil in the White City.”

A member of the Navy Seals with the most career sniper kills in United States military history discusses his childhood, his marriage and his battlefield experiences during the Iraq war.

The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women’s education and was shot by the Taliban.

The story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight; by the author of “1776” and “The Greater Journey.”

A humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, the “S.N.L.” alumna and star of “Parks and Recreation.”

A meditation on race in America as well as a personal story by the national correspondent of The Atlantic, framed as a letter to his teenage son.

The comedian enlists a sociologist to help him understand today’s dating scene.

The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the strange death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.

Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

A story of how an architect and a serial killer were linked by the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Originally published in 2003.

The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.

More personal essays from the comedian and actress.

Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News series.

The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the events surrounding the attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981.

Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author’s website, xkcd.com.

A harrowing Navy SEALs operation.

A grief-stricken British woman decides to raise a goshawk, a fierce bird that is notoriously difficult to tame.

Life inside the Playboy Mansion, by a former bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner.

A journey to rediscover America by trekking the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail. First published in 1998; a 2015 movie.

More photographs, this time accompanied by interviews, from the creator of the blog and the book “Humans of New York.”

The British cosmologist reviews efforts to create a unified theory of the universe; first published in 1988.

The Fox News contributor and former press secretary under President George W. Bush reviews her life and career and shares lessons she has learned.

The talk-radio host urges young Americans to resist the statist masterminds who he says are burdening them with debt, inferior education and illegal immigration.

A collection of revealing and often humorous personal essays from the creator and star of “Girls.”

An account of the Salem witch trials of 1692.

The life of the British mathematician who broke the Nazis’ wartime codes; the inspiration for the film “The Imitation Game.”