The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
By: John Dickerson
4.08
Format: 935 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the veteran political journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, a d…
Want to Read $ 14.99"Americans tell pollsters they want bipartisan cooperation. But those who actually vote don’t value that as much—or they define “bipartisanship"-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"That a [presidential] candidate would do whatever it took to get power is now proof that a candidate is fit for the job—a perfect reversal of the founders' intent."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"It was as though in a community susceptible to alcoholism, the Russians placed liquor bottles on every doorstep, and the press, the public, and Donald Trump encouraged everyone to open the door."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"Whataboutism does not work with the police, judges, or our mothers. If you work in customer service, do not try this. If you work for an airline, when a customer comes to you complaining that the airline has lost his family's luggage, it will not lead to job retention if you say, as a representative of the airline, that the other airlines lose luggage too."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
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1. An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
By: Robert Dallek
3.99
Format: 849 pages, Paperback
Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is … read more
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"She was a little removed,"-Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
2. The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
By: Chris Whipple
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose actions--and i… read more
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"At a farewell party, his staff presented him with a gift: a beaten-up car seat—a nod to his Secret Service code name."-Chris Whipple, The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
"When government works, it is usually because the chief understands the fabric of power, threading the needle where policy and politics converge."-Chris Whipple, The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
3. Bush
By: Jean Edward Smith
4.22
Format: None pages,
Distinguished presidential biographer Jean Edward Smith offers a "comprehensive and compelling" (Th… read more
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4. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
By: James L. Swanson
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through … read more
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5. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
By: Hampton Sides
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more
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6. FDR
By: Jean Edward Smith
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
One of today's premier biographers has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the… read more
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7. Adventures in the Screen Trade
By: William Goldman
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-wi… read more
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8. Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
By: Thomas E. Ricks
4.50
Format: None pages,
This is the Story of The American Military Adventure in Iraq. The Heart of the story Fiasco has to … read more
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9. Richard Nixon: The Life
By: John A. Farrell
3.86
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Brilliantly researched, authoritatively crafted by a prize-winning biographer, and lively on the pa… read more
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10. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
By: Ed Zwick
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends … read more
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"One of Patsy Broderick's choicer comments was to describe my writing as ' limp as a penis ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"I called Matthew Broderick. The radiophone was working again. 'Hi, Matthew, I hear you want to talk about the script. Over .' 'Yeah, well, I have a lot of notes…' He neglected to say “ over ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"From the moment we met Patsy Broderick was contemptuous, demeaning, and volatile. As Matthew sat in opaque silence, I was forced to defend, in excruciating detail, my rationale for every line in ever…"-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
11. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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12. Romney: A Reckoning
By: McKay Coppins
4.36
Format: 416 pages, ebook
A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more
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13. Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
By: Jon Meacham
4.12
Format: 794 pages, Kindle Edition
From Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham comes a sweeping ye… read more
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"Where Goldwater-ites saw the world in black and white, Rockefeller noted shades of gray."-Jon Meacham, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
14. Reagan: An American Journey
By: Bob Spitz
4.15
Format: 863 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American… read more
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"He based these anecdotes largely on stories he'd read in unverified accounts in small-town newspapers and crackpot magazines. It didn't matter that most of the facts and figures didn't check out. The…"-Bob Spitz, Reagan: An American Journey
15. These Truths: A History of the United States
By: Jill Lepore
4.40
Format: 960 pages, Paperback
Widely hailed for its “sweeping, sobering account of the American past” (New York Times Book Review… read more
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"Most of what once existed is gone... Nature takes one toll, malice another... most of what historians study survives because it was purposely kept... (it) is called the historical record, & it is mad…"-Jill Lepore, These Truths: A History of the United States
"Washington's Farewell Address consists of a series of warnings about the danger of disunion. The North and the South, the East and the West, ought not to consider their interests separate or competin…"-Jill Lepore, These Truths: A History of the United States
16. This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century
By: Steven Hyden
3.69
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
A Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020"In this brilliant book, Steven Hyden goes deep into … read more
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17. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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18. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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19. Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
By: Steven Hyden
4.14
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A leading music journalist’s riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and… read more
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"One of the many musical distinctions of my lifetime that used to seem important and now is completely forgotten is the difference between “alternative"-Steven Hyden, Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
20. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
21. Watergate: A New History
By: Garrett M. Graff
4.49
Format: 832 pages, Hardcover
From Garrett Graff, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate, exploring the full … read more
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22. His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life
By: Jonathan Alter
4.34
Format: 800 pages, Hardcover
From one of America’s most respected journalists and modern historians comes the highly acclaimed, … read more
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23. Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself
By: Luke Russert
3.85
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In Look for Me There , Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his jou… read more
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"We work our way back through the crowd. A few steps behind, holding Dad’s hand, I keep my eyes affixed to the back of his white polo shirt. The outline of his wallet is visible through his back pants…"-Luke Russert, Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself
24. Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon
By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.56
Format: None pages, Audiobook
What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, a… read more
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25. A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
By: James Comey
4.10
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of … read more
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"Then there were the baffling, unnecessary lies. At one point, for example, the president told me that chief of staff Reince Priebus didn’t know we were meeting, which seemed incredible. The chief of …"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"The more stressful the job, the more intentional I've always been about helping my team members find joy in our work. Laughter is the outward manifestation of joy, so I believe if I'm doing it right,…"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"Ethical leaders care deeply about those they lead, and offer them honesty and decency, commitment and their own sacrifice. They have a confidence that breeds humility. Ethical leaders know their own …"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"All of us struggle to realize something Patrice spent years telling me, as I took on one position or another: "It's not about you, dear." She often needed to remind me that, whatever people were feel…"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
26. American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress
By: Wesley Lowery
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
“American Whitelash is indispensable. Really. It is.” — Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Ant… read more
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27. The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
By: John Dickerson
4.08
Format: 935 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the veteran political journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, a d… read more
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"Americans tell pollsters they want bipartisan cooperation. But those who actually vote don’t value that as much—or they define “bipartisanship"-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"That a [presidential] candidate would do whatever it took to get power is now proof that a candidate is fit for the job—a perfect reversal of the founders' intent."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"It was as though in a community susceptible to alcoholism, the Russians placed liquor bottles on every doorstep, and the press, the public, and Donald Trump encouraged everyone to open the door."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"Whataboutism does not work with the police, judges, or our mothers. If you work in customer service, do not try this. If you work for an airline, when a customer comes to you complaining that the air…"-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
28. His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
By: Jon Meacham
4.50
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, l… read more
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29. How to See
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
4.31
Format: 125 pages, Paperback
Truly see yourself How to See is about our misperceptions, how we can gain insight and how mindf… read more
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30. Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House ... Yet
By: Ali Vitali
3.98
Format: 576 pages, Paperback
A fearless deep dive into the 2020 election from former MSNBC "Road Warrior" and now NBC Capitol Hi… read more
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31. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
By: Melissa Fitzgerald
4.49
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Mel… read more
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