About the Bibliography | Best Books on U.S. Presidents

This website is based on the book: Presidents of the United States – Their Written Measure: a bibliography published by the Library of Congress in 1996. It is intended for those who want to know how American government and politics work as seen through the eyes of the presidency and the presidents. Scholars at the Library of Congress selected the titles as the best books of all time on the U.S. Presidents from their vast collection.

This bibliography can help you look for autobiographical or biographical material, historical perspectives, details on the life, administration, or other valuable information on every U.S. President.

Our editorial team has selected the books for the following presidents:

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Donald J. Trump

Bibliography of U.S. Presidents

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Each U.S. President has their own bibliographic page that is divided into the following:

Institutional view of the U.S. Presidents

Writings about the President and the Administration

Most books in this section are biographical and emphasize the larger political, cultural, and governmental influences that shape what happened during the tenure of a given president. Other works are diaries and memoirs of those who knew a given president and discuss their personality and those gathered around them.

Works by the President

General, Published Papers are major works and important documents produced by a president before, during, and after holding office.

Selected Writings are spin-offs culled from books, presidential papers, letters, articles, diaries, speeches, texts, and other accounts as written by the president.