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American statesmen and officials

Political leaders and policymakers

Lives and memoirs of American legislators, mayors, officials, campaign staff and political families.

21 books on American statesmen and officials, 2 of them tier 1, recommended by 23 people including Marc Andreessen and Audrey Gelman.

21 books · 25 experts

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  1. The Power BrokerRobert A. Caro, 1974
  2. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, 2004
  3. Escaping GravityLori Garver, 2022
  4. WitnessWhittaker Chambers, 1952
  5. BossMike Royko, 1971

The best books on American statesmen and officials 21

The Power BrokerThe Power Broker
T1 The Power Broker
Robert A. Caro · 1974
Robert Moses and the politics of who gets to build and toll public assets.
Open Library
“Caro's biography of Robert Moses is on this list because it shows how infrastructure, regulation, and institutional power actually accumulate and calcify over decades. Andreessen has cited it as essential context for understanding why American cities stopped being able to build things — and why the regulatory environment startups face is the product of deliberate political choices.”Marc Andreessen
Recommended byBalaji S. SrinivasanJim CollinsNat EliasonRyan HolidayAudrey GelmanMarc AndreessenMichael BloombergPatrick Collison+2 more
Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton
T1 Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow · 2004
Chernow on the man who built American public credit and its bank
Open Library
Recommended byJim CollinsPatrick CollisonAntonio García MartínezTravis Kalanick
Escaping GravityEscaping Gravity
T3 Escaping Gravity
Lori Garver · 2022
NASA insider on the policy fight that funded commercial crew.
Open Library
WitnessWitness
T4 Witness
Whittaker Chambers · 1952
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
BossBoss
T4 Boss
Mike Royko · 1971
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Recommended byAudrey Gelman
What It TakesWhat It Takes
T4 What It Takes
Richard Ben Cramer · 1992
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEzra Klein
A Prayer for the CityA Prayer for the City
T4 A Prayer for the City
Buzz Bissinger · 1998
Open Library
Recommended byAudrey Gelman
Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy
T4 Joseph McCarthy
Arthur Herman · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Mr. Speaker! The Life and Times of Thomas B.
T4 Mr. Speaker! The Life and Times of Thomas B. Reed, the Man Who Broke the Filibuster
James Grant · 2011
Open Library unreachable during build; title listed on grantspub.com books page
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
BelieverBeliever
T4 Believer
David Axelrod · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byNick Crocker
Bobby KennedyBobby Kennedy
T4 Bobby Kennedy
Larry Tye · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byTim Cook
Crisis of Character: A White House Secret SeCrisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill and How They Operate
T4 Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill and How They Operate
Gary J. Byrne · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Long GameThe Long Game
T4 The Long Game
Mitch McConnell · 2016
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Recommended byDonald Trump
Devil's BargainDevil's Bargain
T4 Devil's Bargain
Joshua Green · 2017
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
A Higher LoyaltyA Higher Loyalty
T4 A Higher Loyalty
James Comey · 2018
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
BecomingBecoming
T4 Becoming
Michelle Obama · 2018
Open Library
“Her own memoir, and the natural anchor for this list. Becoming traces her childhood on Chicago's South Side through Princeton, Harvard Law, and the White House — a sustained inquiry into what it means to build an identity when the world keeps handing you a narrower version of yourself than you recognize.”Michelle Obama
Recommended byCristina CordovaMichelle ObamaRana el Kaliouby
Chasing HillaryChasing Hillary
T4 Chasing Hillary
Amy Chozick · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
From the Corner of the Oval OfficeFrom the Corner of the Oval Office
T4 From the Corner of the Oval Office
Beck Dorey-Stein · 2018
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
The BriefingThe Briefing
T4 The Briefing
Sean Spicer · 2018
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Recommended byDonald Trump
With All Due RespectWith All Due Respect
T4 With All Due Respect
Nikki R. Haley · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byDonald Trump
An Unfinished Love Story
T4 An Unfinished Love Story
Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonBill Gates

Experts 25

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 3

JG
James Grantwrote 1 book hereRon Chernowwrote 1 book hereMichelle Obamawrote 1 book here

Recommenders 23

Marc Andreessenrecommends 6 books hereAudrey Gelmanrecommends 3 books hereDonald Trumprecommends 3 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 3 books here
JC
Jim Collinsrecommends 2 books here
MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book here
SP
Shane Parrishrecommends 1 book here
AW
Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book here
AG
Antonio García Martínezrecommends 1 book here
BS
Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book hereBill Gatesrecommends 1 book here
Show all 23
CC
Cristina Cordovarecommends 1 book hereEzra Kleinrecommends 1 book hereMichael Bloombergrecommends 1 book hereMichelle Obamarecommends 1 book here
NE
Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book here
NC
Nick Crockerrecommends 1 book hereRana el Kalioubyrecommends 1 book here
RW
The Rational Walkrecommends 1 book hereTim Cookrecommends 1 book hereTravis Kalanickrecommends 1 book hereZoë Foster Blakerecommends 1 book here
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