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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
1
Ron Chernow
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams
2
David McCullough
American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
American Sphinx
3
Joseph J Ellis
James Madison (Richard Brookhiser)
James Madison
4
Richard Brookhiser
The Last Founding Father: James Monroe (Harlow Giles Unger)
The Last Founding Father: James Monroe
5
Harlow Giles Unger
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life (Paul C. Nagel)
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life
6
Paul C. Nagel
American Lion
American Lion
7
Martin Van Buren (Ted Widmer)
Martin Van Buren
8
Ted Widmer
William Henry Harrison (Gail Collins)
William Henry Harrison
9
Gail Collins
John Tyler (Gary May)
John Tyler
10
Gary May
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: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest (K. Jack Bauer)
Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest
12
K. Jack Bauer
Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President (Robert Rayback)
Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President
13
Robert Rayback
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son (Peter Walner)
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son
14
Peter Walner
James Buchanan (Philip Klein)
James Buchanan
15
Philip Klein
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
16
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Andrew Johnson: A Biography (Hans Trefousse)
Andrew Johnson: A Biography
17
Hans Trefousse
Grant: A Biography (William McFeely)
Grant: A Biography
18
William McFeely
Rutherford B. Hayes and His America (Harry Bernard)
Rutherford B. Hayes and His America
19
Harry Bernard
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
Destiny of the Republic
20
Candace Millard
Chester A. Arthur: A Quarter Century of Machine Politics (George Howe)
Chester A. Arthur: A Quarter Century of Machine Politics
21
George Howe
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland (H. Paul Jeffers)
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland
22
H. Paul Jeffers
Benjamin Harrison (Charles Calhoun)
Benjamin Harrison
23
Charles Calhoun
The President and the Assassin (Scott Miller)
The President and the Assassin
24
Scott Miller
Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy (Edmund Morris)
Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy
25
Edmund Morris
William Howard Taft: An Intimate History (Judith Anderson)
William Howard Taft: An Intimate History
26
Judith Anderson
Wilson
Wilson
27
The Shadow of Blooming Grove (Francis Russell)
The Shadow of Blooming Grove
28
Francis Russell
Coolidge (Amity Shlaes)
Coolidge
29
Amity Shlaes
Herbert Hoover: A Life (Glen Jeansonne)
Herbert Hoover: A Life
30
Glen Jeansonne
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
31
H.W. Brands
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
The Years of Lyndon Johnson (Robert Caro)
The Years of Lyndon Johnson
35
Robert Caro
Being Nixon (Evan Thomas)
Being Nixon
36
Evan Thomas
Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life (Lou Cannon)
Gerald Ford: An Honorable Life
37
Lou Cannon
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (Jimmy Carter)
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
38
Jimmy Carter
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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