Review of “Barack Obama: The Story” by David Maraniss
David Maraniss’s “Barack Obama: The Story” was published in 2012. Maraniss is a journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for …
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Review of “Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama” by David Garrow
David Garrow’s “Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama” was published in 2017 and named a “Best Book of 2017” …
Review of “The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama” by David Remnick
David Remnick’s “The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama” was published in 2010 and covers the 44th president’s …
The Best Biographies of George W. Bush
The first two presidents in this journey took me nearly three months to get through. George W. Bush and his …
Review of “Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House” by Peter Baker
“Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House” is Peter Baker’s 2013 review of the two-term Bush administration. …
Review of “Bush” by Jean Edward Smith
Renowned historian and biographer Jean Edward Smith’s “Bush” was published in 2016. Smith is professor emeritus at the University of …
The Best Biographies of Bill Clinton
From my very first impression of Bill Clinton to my most recent he has always struck me as the quintessential …
Review of “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House” by John Harris
John F. Harris’s 2005 “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House” was published four years after the end of …
Review of “First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton” by David Maraniss
David Maraniss’s “First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton” was published in 1995 and remains one of the …
Review of “Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President” by Patrick Maney
One of the most recent biographies of Clinton is Patrick Maney’s “Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President” which was published …
The Best Biographies of George H.W. Bush
In numerous ways, George H.W. Bush seems to have spent his life preparing for the presidency. A man of almost …
Review of “George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee” by Herbert Parmet
Published in 1997, Herbert Parmet’s “George Bush: Life of a Lone Star Yankee” is the earliest detailed account of George …
Review of “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush” by Jon Meacham
Published in 2015, “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush” by Jon Meacham is the most …
The Best Biographies of Ronald Reagan
A good rule-of-thumb suggests that 25-30 years are required before sufficient time and historical distance have passed to take the …
Review of “Reagan: An American Journey” by Bob Spitz
Published in late 2018, Bob Spitz’s “Reagan: An American Journey” is the most recently published biography of Ronald Reagan. Spitz …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 