Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books About Presidents

Yesterday was Presidents' Day, a day were we celebrate U.S. current and past presidents. Being in a celebratory mood, I thought it would be interesting to find a Top Ten list for biographical books about past presidents. Here are 10 books that were listed in an article by The New York Times:

1.) Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
2.) John Adams by David McCullough
3.) American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph Ellis
4.) American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
5.) Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
6.) The Triumph of William Mckenley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters by Karl Rove
7.) A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House by Arthur M. Schlesiger Jr.
8.) Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro
9.) Nixon Agonists: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man by Garry Wills
10.) Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

So what are your Top Ten biographical books for current and past presidents that you want to read? And remember, if it isn't in the library's catalog then you can request it through InterLibrary Loan.

Happy Reading!!