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Biographies of Each U.S. President

Highly rated and thoughtful biographies of each U.S. President. I make no apologies for the Trump book.
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Washington: A Life (Ron Chernow)
Washington: A Life
1
Ron Chernow
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams
2
David McCullough
Thomas Jefferson (Jon Meacham)
Thomas Jefferson
3
Jon Meacham
James Madison (Richard Brookhiser)
James Madison
4
Richard Brookhiser
James Monroe: A Life (Tim McGrath)
James Monroe: A Life
5
Tim McGrath
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit (James Traub)
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
6
James Traub
The Life of Andrew Jackson (Robert V. Remini)
The Life of Andrew Jackson
7
Robert V. Remini
Martin Van Buren (Ted Widmer)
Martin Van Buren
8
Ted Widmer
Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy (Robert M. Owens)
Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy
9
Robert M. Owens
President Without a Party: The Life of John Tyler (Christopher J. Leahy)
President Without a Party: The Life of John Tyler
10
Christopher J. Leahy
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Walter Borneman)
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
11
Walter Borneman
Zachary Taylor (John SD Eisenhower)
Zachary Taylor
12
John SD Eisenhower
Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President (Robert J. Rayback)
Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President
13
Robert J. Rayback
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son (Peter Walner)
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son
14
Peter Walner
James Buchanan (Jean H. Baker)
James Buchanan
15
Jean H. Baker
Team of Rivals (Doris Goodwin)
Team of Rivals
16
Doris Goodwin
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy (David Stewart)
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy
17
David Stewart
Grant (Ron Chernow)
Grant
18
Ron Chernow
Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior & President (Ari Hoogenboom)
Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior & President
19
Ari Hoogenboom
Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield (Kenneth D. Ackerman)
Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield
20
Kenneth D. Ackerman
The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur (Greenberger, Scott S.)
The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur
21
Greenberger, Scott S.
A Man of Iron: Grover Cleveland (Troy Senik)
A Man of Iron: Grover Cleveland
22
Troy Senik
Mr. President: A Life of Benjamin Harrison (Ray E. Boomhower)
Mr. President: A Life of Benjamin Harrison
23
Ray E. Boomhower
William McKinley and His America (H. Wayne Morgan)
William McKinley and His America
24
H. Wayne Morgan
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Candice Millard)
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
25
Candice Millard
William Howard Taft: An Intimate History (Judith Anderson)
William Howard Taft: An Intimate History
26
Judith Anderson
Woodrow Wilson: A Biography (August Hecksher)
Woodrow Wilson: A Biography
27
August Hecksher
The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times (Francis Russell)
The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times
28
Francis Russell
Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President (Donald McCoy)
Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President
29
Donald McCoy
Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times (Kenneth Whyte)
Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times
30
Kenneth Whyte
FDR (Jean Edward Smith)
FDR
31
Jean Edward Smith
Truman (David McCullough)
Truman
32
David McCullough
Eisenhower: In War and Peace (Jean Edward Smith)
Eisenhower: In War and Peace
33
Jean Edward Smith
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Robert Dallek)
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
34
Robert Dallek
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President (Robert Dallek)
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President
35
Robert Dallek
Richard Nixon: The Life (John A. Farrell)
Richard Nixon: The Life
36
John A. Farrell
Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life (Lou Cannon)
Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life
37
Lou Cannon
President Carter: The White House Years (Stuart E. Eizenstat)
President Carter: The White House Years
38
Stuart E. Eizenstat
Reagan the Life (H.W. Brands)
Reagan the Life
39
H.W. Brands
Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush
40
Jon Meacham
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