Best Presidential Biographies (nonfiction)

201.
Gentleman Boss: The Life of Chester Alan Arthur
Gentleman Boss: The Life of Chester Alan Arthur 3.73 avg rating — 471 ratings
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A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford
A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford 3.87 avg rating — 212 ratings
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Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents 3.51 avg rating — 983 ratings
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James K. Polk
James K. Polk 3.76 avg rating — 850 ratings
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Reagan: The Life
Reagan: The Life 4.14 avg rating — 2,743 ratings
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A Secret Life: The Lies and Scandals of President Grover Cleveland
A Secret Life: The Lies and Scandals of President Grover Cleveland 3.73 avg rating — 497 ratings
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James A. Garfield (The American Presidents, #20)
James A. Garfield (The American Presidents, #20) 3.92 avg rating — 690 ratings
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Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century
Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century 4.03 avg rating — 71 ratings
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President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler
President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler 4.09 avg rating — 359 ratings
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William McKinley and His America
William McKinley and His America 3.68 avg rating — 167 ratings
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The Forgotten Conservative: Rediscovering Grover Cleveland
The Forgotten Conservative: Rediscovering Grover Cleveland 3.29 avg rating — 196 ratings
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Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House
Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House 4.11 avg rating — 3,554 ratings
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The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times
The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times 3.73 avg rating — 288 ratings
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Herbert Hoover (The American Presidents, #31)
Herbert Hoover (The American Presidents, #31) 3.81 avg rating — 762 ratings
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Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin: Madness, Vengeance, And The Campaign Of 1912
Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin: Madness, Vengeance, And The Campaign Of 1912 3.80 avg rating — 194 ratings
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The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill
The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill 3.81 avg rating — 1,940 ratings
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Presidents of the United States: Biographies in Brief
Presidents of the United States: Biographies in Brief 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings
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The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008
The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008 3.59 avg rating — 497 ratings
217.
The Presidents of the United States
The Presidents of the United States 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
217.
Barack Obama: A Detailed Response to Benghazi
Barack Obama: A Detailed Response to Benghazi 3.05 avg rating — 22 ratings
217.
Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves
Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves 3.98 avg rating — 815 ratings
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Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy
Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy 4.20 avg rating — 123 ratings
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George Washington: Life and Death
George Washington: Life and Death 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings
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All Cloudless Glory: The Life of George Washington : From Youth to Yorktown and the Making of a Nation
All Cloudless Glory: The Life of George Washington : From Youth to Yorktown and the Making of a Nation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt's America
Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt's America 3.63 avg rating — 462 ratings
217.
George H. W. Bush: A Point of Light
George H. W. Bush: A Point of Light 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Prelude to Leadership: The Post-War Diary, Summer 1945
Prelude to Leadership: The Post-War Diary, Summer 1945 3.90 avg rating — 91 ratings
217.
A Crisis Wasted: Barack Obama's Defining Decisions
A Crisis Wasted: Barack Obama's Defining Decisions 3.67 avg rating — 145 ratings
217.
No Ordinary Joe: The Life and Career of Joe Biden
No Ordinary Joe: The Life and Career of Joe Biden 3.77 avg rating — 70 ratings
217.
Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism
Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism 3.92 avg rating — 123 ratings
217.
George Washington and the Founding of a Nation
George Washington and the Founding of a Nation 4.27 avg rating — 49 ratings
217.
Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate
Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate 4.01 avg rating — 255 ratings
217.
The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation
The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation 4.06 avg rating — 384 ratings
217.
Swamp Wars : Donald Trump and the New American Populism vs. The Old Order
Swamp Wars : Donald Trump and the New American Populism vs. The Old Order 4.50 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Presidential Inaugural Addresses 1789-2009
Presidential Inaugural Addresses 1789-2009 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
235.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Life of Abraham Lincoln 4.13 avg rating — 3,558 ratings
235.
Herbert Hoover: A Public Life
Herbert Hoover: A Public Life 3.15 avg rating — 52 ratings
235.
Bully!: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt
Bully!: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt 3.80 avg rating — 106 ratings
235.
My Father at 100
My Father at 100 3.53 avg rating — 697 ratings
235.
George Washington, Entrepreneur: How Our Founding Father's Private Business Pursuits Changed America and the World
George Washington, Entrepreneur: How Our Founding Father's Private Business Pursuits Changed America and the World 3.71 avg rating — 136 ratings
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Nixon's Secrets: The Rise, Fall, and Untold Truth about the President, Watergate, and the Pardon
Nixon's Secrets: The Rise, Fall, and Untold Truth about the President, Watergate, and the Pardon 3.71 avg rating — 174 ratings
235.
George Washington: The Founding Father
George Washington: The Founding Father 3.86 avg rating — 639 ratings
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FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America
FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America 4.01 avg rating — 144 ratings
235.
Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden
Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden 4.27 avg rating — 5,105 ratings
245.
In Lincoln's Hand: His Original Manuscripts with Commentary by Distinguished Americans
In Lincoln's Hand: His Original Manuscripts with Commentary by Distinguished Americans 4.28 avg rating — 68 ratings
245.
Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age
Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age 3.44 avg rating — 86 ratings
245.
The Price of Politics
The Price of Politics 3.61 avg rating — 2,419 ratings
245.
The Bush Crime Family: The Inside Story of an American Dynasty
The Bush Crime Family: The Inside Story of an American Dynasty 4.17 avg rating — 173 ratings
245.
George Washington: Man and Monument
George Washington: Man and Monument 3.80 avg rating — 76 ratings
245.
The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism
The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism 4.32 avg rating — 360 ratings
251.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (The American Presidents, #32)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (The American Presidents, #32) 3.57 avg rating — 506 ratings
251.
Andrew Johnson: Plebeian And Patriot
Andrew Johnson: Plebeian And Patriot 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings
251.
Unreasonable Men: Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican Rebels Who Created Progressive Politics
Unreasonable Men: Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican Rebels Who Created Progressive Politics 4.07 avg rating — 175 ratings
251.
The United States of Trump
The United States of Trump 4.22 avg rating — 4,063 ratings
251.
George Washington: First in War, First in Peace
George Washington: First in War, First in Peace 3.68 avg rating — 72 ratings
251.
Obama's True Legacy: How He Transformed America
Obama's True Legacy: How He Transformed America 4.69 avg rating — 54 ratings
257.
An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover
An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover 3.66 avg rating — 50 ratings
257.
The Manchurian President: Barack Obama's Ties to Communists, Socialists and Other Anti-American Extremists
The Manchurian President: Barack Obama's Ties to Communists, Socialists and Other Anti-American Extremists 3.90 avg rating — 175 ratings
257.
George Washington: Creating a Nation
George Washington: Creating a Nation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
257.
Dragonslayers: Six Presidents and Their War with the Swamp
Dragonslayers: Six Presidents and Their War with the Swamp 3.55 avg rating — 33 ratings
257.
FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression
FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression 4.05 avg rating — 753 ratings
262.
The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order, 1964-1980
The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order, 1964-1980 4.31 avg rating — 245 ratings
262.
Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era
Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era 4.02 avg rating — 200 ratings
262.
Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush
Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush 4.09 avg rating — 2,254 ratings
262.
The Case for Trump
The Case for Trump 4.21 avg rating — 1,828 ratings
266.
The Young Jefferson 1743-1789
The Young Jefferson 1743-1789 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
266.
God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life
God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life 4.20 avg rating — 602 ratings
266.
Saving Freedom: Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization
Saving Freedom: Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization 3.82 avg rating — 1,484 ratings
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Reagan: His Life and Legend
Reagan: His Life and Legend
by: Max Boot
4.17 avg rating — 1,554 ratings
270.
Jefferson And Hamilton The Struggle For Democracy In America
Jefferson And Hamilton The Struggle For Democracy In America 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings
270.
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland 3.87 avg rating — 1,433 ratings
272.
Jefferson in Power - The Death Struggle of the Federalists
Jefferson in Power - The Death Struggle of the Federalists liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
272.
FDR: A Biography
FDR: A Biography 3.85 avg rating — 102 ratings
272.
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House 3.44 avg rating — 76,857 ratings
272.
Grover Cleveland (The American Presidents, #22, #24)
Grover Cleveland (The American Presidents, #22, #24) 3.62 avg rating — 755 ratings
272.
1945: Year of Decision
1945: Year of Decision 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
272.
Grant's Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year
Grant's Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year 4.23 avg rating — 454 ratings
278.
The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War 4.13 avg rating — 2,064 ratings
278.
1946-52: Years of Trial and Hope (Memoirs: Volume II)
1946-52: Years of Trial and Hope (Memoirs: Volume II) 3.94 avg rating — 185 ratings
280.
The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972
The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972 3.76 avg rating — 159 ratings
280.
Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness
Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness 3.59 avg rating — 27 ratings
282.
First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton
First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton 4.06 avg rating — 1,741 ratings
282.
George Washington: A Biography (Southern Biography Series)
George Washington: A Biography (Southern Biography Series) 3.44 avg rating — 98 ratings
282.
The Roosevelt Myth
The Roosevelt Myth 4.07 avg rating — 167 ratings
285.
Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House
Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House 3.51 avg rating — 180 ratings
285.
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime 4.13 avg rating — 22,715 ratings
285.
Faith of Our Founding Father: The Spiritual Journey of George Washington
Faith of Our Founding Father: The Spiritual Journey of George Washington 3.12 avg rating — 17 ratings
288.
Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party
Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party 3.94 avg rating — 352 ratings
288.
The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House 4.02 avg rating — 1,672 ratings
288.
The William Howard Taft Presidency
The William Howard Taft Presidency 3.28 avg rating — 142 ratings
288.
Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden And The Democrats' Defense Of The Indefensible
Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden And The Democrats' Defense Of The Indefensible 4.16 avg rating — 1,067 ratings
292.
George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots
George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots 4.29 avg rating — 328 ratings
292.
Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician
Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician 4.05 avg rating — 61 ratings
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Behind the Oval Office: Getting Reelected Against All Odds
Behind the Oval Office: Getting Reelected Against All Odds 3.24 avg rating — 106 ratings
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James Madison: The Founding Father (Volume 1)
James Madison: The Founding Father (Volume 1) 3.26 avg rating — 145 ratings
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Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put it in the White House & What Their Influence Means for America
Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put it in the White House & What Their Influence Means for America 4.11 avg rating — 1,742 ratings
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The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898
The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 3.82 avg rating — 1,588 ratings
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John F. Kennedy (The American Presidents, #35)
John F. Kennedy (The American Presidents, #35) 3.85 avg rating — 239 ratings
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Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans
Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans 4.06 avg rating — 529 ratings
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John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams 4.02 avg rating — 9,615 ratings
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