Books Recommended by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Guns of August
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I
Barbara W. Tuchman
Source: "So beautifully written. But more importantly, for me, she was writing about battles and military stuff and things that you don’t imagine that sometimes a woman might be so adept at." - Doris Kearns Goodwin
All In
The Education of General David Petraeus
Paula Broadwell
Source: "This majestic biography will set the standard for all future works about General Petraeus." - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Abraham Lincoln
A History
John Hay
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
The Rooster Bar
John Grisham
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
The President Is Missing
A Novel
James Patterson
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
The Reckoning
A Novel
John Grisham
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Theodore Boone
Kid Lawyer
John Grisham
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Theodore Boone
The Accomplice
John Grisham
Source: Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
The Hellfire Club
Charlie and Margaret Marder Mystery, Book 1
Jake Tapper
Source: "Really good." - Doris Kearns Goodwin
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