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Books on Presidential Runner-Ups

Books about the presidential candidates who were the runner-ups in their respective elections and therefore never became president. Not all losing candidates are included, especially since there isn't much literature on the lesser-known figures.
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Henry Clay: The Essential American (David Stephen Heidler)
Henry Clay: The Essential American
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David Stephen Heidler
Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott (John S. D. Eisenhower)
Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott
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John S. D. Eisenhower
Pathfinder: John Charles Frémont and the Course of the American Empire (Tom Chaffin)
Pathfinder: John Charles Frémont and the Course of the American Empire
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Tom Chaffin
Stephen A. Douglas (Robert W. Johannsen)
Stephen A. Douglas
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Robert W. Johannsen
Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol (William C. Davis)
Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol
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William C. Davis
George B. McClellan:The Young Napoleon (Stephen Sears)
George B. McClellan:The Young Napoleon
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Stephen Sears
Horace Greeley (James Lundberg)
Horace Greeley
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James Lundberg
Samuel J. Tilden: The Real 19th President (Nikki Oldaker, John Bigelow)
Samuel J. Tilden: The Real 19th President
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Nikki Oldaker, John Bigelow
Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life (David M. Jordan)
Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life
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David M. Jordan
Continental Liar From the State of Maine: James G. Blaine (Neil Rolde)
Continental Liar From the State of Maine: James G. Blaine
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Neil Rolde
A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan (Michael Kazin)
A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan
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Michael Kazin
Charles Evans Hughes (Merlo J. Pusey)
Charles Evans Hughes
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Merlo J. Pusey
Journey Through My Years (James M. Cox)
Journey Through My Years
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James M. Cox
Lawyer's Lawyer: The Life of John W. Davis (William Harbaugh)
Lawyer's Lawyer: The Life of John W. Davis
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William Harbaugh
Al Smith: Hero of the Cities (Matthew and Hannah Josephson)
Al Smith: Hero of the Cities
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Matthew and Hannah Josephson
The Life of Alfred M. Landon (Willis Thornton)
The Life of Alfred M. Landon
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Willis Thornton
The Improbable Wendell Willkie (David Levering Lewis)
The Improbable Wendell Willkie
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David Levering Lewis
Thomas E. Dewey and His Times (Richard Norton Smith)
Thomas E. Dewey and His Times
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Richard Norton Smith
Adlai Stevenson and the World (John Bartlow Martin)
Adlai Stevenson and the World
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John Bartlow Martin
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (Rick Perlstein)
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus
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Rick Perlstein
Hubert Humphrey: A Biography (Carl Solberg)
Hubert Humphrey: A Biography
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Carl Solberg
McGovern: The Man & His Beliefs (Shirley MacLaine)
McGovern: The Man & His Beliefs
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Shirley MacLaine
The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics (Walter Mondale)
The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics
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Walter Mondale
Dukakis: The Man Who Would Be President (Richard Gaines, Michael Segel)
Dukakis: The Man Who Would Be President
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Richard Gaines, Michael Segel
One Soldier's Story (Bob Dole)
One Soldier's Story
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Bob Dole
Gore: A Political Life (Bob Zelnick)
Gore: A Political Life
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Bob Zelnick
Every Day Is Extra (John Kerry)
Every Day Is Extra
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John Kerry
The Luckiest Man: Life With John McCain (Mark Salter)
The Luckiest Man: Life With John McCain
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Mark Salter
Mitt Romney: In His Own Words
Mitt Romney: In His Own Words
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A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton (Carl Bernstein)
A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Carl Bernstein
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