Browsing: Presidents

The author of Lincoln’s Boys takes us inside Lyndon Johnson’s White House to show how the legendary Great Society programs…

A #1 New York Times bestseller and “extraordinary event” (The Washington Post): As cyberterror threats and rumors of a traitor plague the White House, the president becomes a suspect — and then disappears. “Moves like Air Force One… An undeniably gripping ride” (Michael Connelly).

This “incisive and elegant” work (Publishers Weekly starred review) illuminates the very different lives of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters — two by his wife, Martha, and one whose mother was Sally Hemings, a Black woman Jefferson enslaved. “Stunning” (The New York Times Book Review).

This #1 New York Times bestseller is “deeply personal, emotional, and often funny” (People). Twins Jenna and Barbara share intimate stories of growing up in the halo of a presidential dynasty. “Readers will be entertained by this charming, wild, and wonderful pair of life stories” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

“A gift to a nation ” (The Washington Post): This #1 New York Times bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Alexander Hamilton paints a sweeping portrait of the often-misunderstood president and general Ulysses S. Grant. “Hits like a Mack truck of knowledge” (The Atlantic).

“An entertaining, illuminating biography of the 21st president” (The Wall Street Journal): Explore the surprising administration of Chester A. Arthur, an oft-overlooked but courageous leader for civil rights, anti-corruption, and more.

This “illuminating and absorbing” biography (The New York Times Book Review) tells the story of one of America’s complicated Founding Fathers, James Madison — a man who designed the Constitution, co-founded the Republican party, and shaped the nation in ways that still reverberate today.

With nearly 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A National Book Award–winning author paints a vivid portrait of George Washington in this definitive biography. This perceptive look at the first US president “deserves a place on every American’s bookshelf” (The New York Times Book Review).

In this New York Times bestseller, a former speechwriter takes an honest and humorous look back on his time in the Obama administration. “A smart, insightful, and funny White House memoir that you don’t have to be a political junkie to love” (Judd Apatow).

During the atomic, earthshaking first 120 days of Harry Truman’s unlikely presidency, an unprepared, small-town man had to take on…