15 must-read nonfiction books like The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President by Noah Feldman

The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President

By: Noah Feldman

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A surprisingly controversial look at how James Madison redefined the United States in each of his t…

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1. Washington: A Life

By: Ron Chernow

4.16

Format: 904 pages, Hardcover

The celebrated Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of America. With a brea… read more

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"Many mickles make a muckle."

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"Washington grew as a leader because he engaged in searching self- criticism. “I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors,"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this, because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults or remove the prejudices whic…"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"An essential difference between the American and French revolutions was that the American version allowed a search for many truths, while French zealots tried to impose a single sacred truth that all…"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

Cover of John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger

2. John Quincy Adams

By: Harlow Giles Unger

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion again… read more

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Cover of John Tyler: The Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol

3. John Tyler: The Accidental President

By: Edward P. Crapol

0.00

Format: 798 pages, Hardcover

The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis

4. His Excellency: George Washington

By: Joseph J. Ellis

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

National Bestseller To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the e… read more

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Cover of Martin Van Buren by Ted Widmer, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

5. Martin Van Buren

By: Ted Widmer , Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

3.89

Format: 310 pages,

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Cover of Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman

6. Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America

By: Walter R. Borneman

3.00

Format: None pages,

In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president … read more

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7. The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President

By: Noah Feldman

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A surprisingly controversial look at how James Madison redefined the United States in each of his t… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • politics
  • presidents
  • us presidents
  • nonfiction
Cover of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

8. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

By: Jon Meacham

3.44

Format: 336 pages,

Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this r… read more

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9. The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness

By: Harlow Giles Unger

3.81

Format: 336 pages,

Founding Father James Monroe (1751-1831) long outlived the birth of the country and became so rever… read more

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10. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times

By: H.W. Brands

3.19

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

National Bestseller In this, the first major single-volume biography of Andrew Jackson in decades,… read more

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11. Theodore Rex

By: Edmund Morris

4.18

Format: 772 pages, Paperback

Theodore Roosevelt and his two-term presidency (1901-9) deserve a king-size, seize-the-man biograph… read more

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"Implicit in the stare of those eyes, the power of those knobbly hands, was labor's historic threat of violence against capital."

-Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex

"Yet there was no doubt that Theodore Roosevelt was peculiarly qualified to be President of all the people. Few, if any Americans could match the breadth of his intellect and the strength of his chara…"

-Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex

12. John Adams

By: David McCullough

3.71

Format: 435 pages,

The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Am… read more

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13. A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent

By: Robert W. Merry

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomat… read more

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14. John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit

By: James Traub

4.67

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind--a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised par… read more

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15. Grant

By: Ron Chernow

4.40

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefel… read more

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16. Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy

By: None

3.44

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison rema… read more

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Cover of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham

17. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

By: Jon Meacham

4.04

Format: 802 pages, Kindle Edition

In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and … read more

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"No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty."

-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

"Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it."

-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

"Jefferson was ambivalent about executive power – until he bore executive responsibility."

-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

"Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize."

-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

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18. President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier

By: C.W. Goodyear

4.30

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” ( The Washington Post ) biography of the extraordina… read more

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Cover of A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland by Troy Senik

19. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland

By: Troy Senik

4.16

Format: 384 pages, ebook

“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more

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Cover of And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham

20. 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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Cover of James Monroe: A Life by Tim  McGrath

21. James Monroe: A Life

By: Tim McGrath

4.20

Format: 738 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to… read more

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15 Top history books like The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President by Noah Feldman

Transform Your Habits

Washington: A Life

Ron Chernow

4.16

Transform Your Habits

John Quincy Adams

Harlow Giles Unger

4.02

Transform Your Habits

John Tyler: The Accidental President

Edward P. Crapol

0.00

Transform Your Habits

His Excellency: George Washington

Joseph J. Ellis

3.75

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President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier

C.W. Goodyear

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland

Troy Senik

4.16

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Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House

Jared Cohen

4.27

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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

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