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The 10 Best Presidential Biographies That Celebrate America's Political History

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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Random House 'JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956' by Fredrik Logevall

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall attempts to uncover the secrets of John F. Kennedy's life, from his early years as a member of an esteemed Bostonian family to his election to the presidency. As well as examining some of Kennedy's most important political offerings, Logevall's book also seeks to understand the man behind the icon.

From the impact of World War II and the Cold War to the widespread influence the television had on a nation and its politics, this biography is a celebration of a popular man who was also somewhat of an enigma.

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Winner of the William Henry Seward Award for Excellence in Civil War Biography

Random House 'American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant' by Ronald C. White Jr.

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This award-winning biography of America's 18th president revisits the sometimes forgotten impa

The 24 Best Books Written by U.S. Presidents

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Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

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President Joe Biden's son Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015, at the age of 46. At Thanksgiving the year before, Beau told his dad, "Promise me, Dad. Give me your word that no matter what happens, you're going to be all right." This memoir, Promise Me, Dad, is a chronicle of the year that followed Beau's death—and how Biden coped with the grief of losing his son, and debated whether or not to run for president in 2016.

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Trump: The Art of the Deal

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The Art of the Deal is part memoir, part business book—and while it was written by a president, the text pre-dates his time in politics. But it did help Trump to become a household name, and therefore, helped pave his path to the presidency. Co-author Tony Schwartz called the book his "greatest regret in life, without question."

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After leaving office, Barack Obama signed a record-setting book deal (as

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

George Washington:Washington: A Life (2010) by Ron ChernowREVIEW (5 stars)Washington: The Indispensable Man (1974) by James FlexnerREVIEW (4 stars)His Excellency: George Washington (2004) by Joseph EllisREVIEW (4 stars)Washington by Douglas Southall Freeman (Richard Harwell’s 1968 abridgment)REVIEW (3 stars)The Ascent of George Washington (2009) by John FerlingREVIEW (3 stars)Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation (1993) by Richard Norton SmithREVIEW (3 stars)James Flexner’s four-volume series:George Washington: The Forge of Experience 1732-1775 (1965)REVIEW (3¾ stars)George Washington in the American Revolution 1775-1783 (1967)REVIEW (4½ stars)George Washington and the New Nation 1783-1793 (1970)REVIEW (4½ stars)George Washington: Anguish and Farewell 1793-1799 (1972)REVIEW (4½ stars)***SUMMARY REVIEW: The Best Biographies of George Washington***Follow-Up:George Washington: A Biography by Washington Irving (

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