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Presidential Biographies

This list contains my favorite biography for each president (pre-President Trump). How many have you read?
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Washington: A Life (Ron Chernow)
Washington: A Life (Ron Chernow)
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John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams (David McCullough)
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American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
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James Madison (Richard Brookhiser)
James Madison (Richard Brookhiser)
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The Last Founding Father: James Monroe (Harlow Giles Unger)
The Last Founding Father: James Monroe (Harlow Giles Unger)
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John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life (Paul C. Nagel)
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life (Paul C. Nagel)
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American Lion
American Lion
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Martin Van Buren (Ted Widmer)
Martin Van Buren (Ted Widmer)
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William Henry Harrison (Gail Collins)
William Henry Harrison (Gail Collins)
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John Tyler (Gary May)
John Tyler (Gary May)
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Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Walter Borneman)
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Walter Borneman)
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Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest (K. Jack Bauer)
Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest (K. Jack Bauer)
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Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President (Robert Rayback)
Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President (Robert Rayback)
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Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire'S Favorite Son (Peter Walner)
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire'S Favorite Son (Peter Walner)
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James Buchanan (Philip Klein)
James Buchanan (Philip Klein)
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
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Andrew Johnson: A Biography (Hans Trefousse)
Andrew Johnson: A Biography (Hans Trefousse)
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Grant: A Biography (William McFeely)
Grant: A Biography (William McFeely)
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Rutherford B. Hayes and His America (Harry Bernard)
Rutherford B. Hayes and His America (Harry Bernard)
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Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
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Chester A. Arthur: A Quarter Century of Machine Politics (George Howe)
Chester A. Arthur: A Quarter Century of Machine Politics (George Howe)
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An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland (H. Paul Jeffers)
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland (H. Paul Jeffers)
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Benjamin Harrison (Charles Calhoun)
Benjamin Harrison (Charles Calhoun)
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The President and the Assassin (Scott Miller)
The President and the Assassin (Scott Miller)
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Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy (Edmund Morris)
Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy (Edmund Morris)
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William Howard Taft: An Intimate History (Judith Anderson)
William Howard Taft: An Intimate History (Judith Anderson)
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Wilson
Wilson
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The Shadow of Blooming Grove (Francis Russell)
The Shadow of Blooming Grove (Francis Russell)
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Coolidge (Amity Shlaes)
Coolidge (Amity Shlaes)
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Herbert Hoover: A Life (Glen Jeansonne)
Herbert Hoover: A Life (Glen Jeansonne)
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Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (H.W. Brands)
Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (H.W. Brands)
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Truman
Truman
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Eisenhower: In War and Peace (Jean Edward Smith)
Eisenhower: In War and Peace (Jean Edward Smith)
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An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Robert Dallek)
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Robert Dallek)
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The Years of Lyndon Johnson (Robert Caro)
The Years of Lyndon Johnson (Robert Caro)
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Being Nixon (Evan Thomas)
Being Nixon (Evan Thomas)
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Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life (Lou Cannon)
Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life (Lou Cannon)
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A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (Jimmy Carter)
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (Jimmy Carter)
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Reagan the Life (H.W. Brands)
Reagan the Life (H.W. Brands)
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Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
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