The best contemporary biographies on American leaders

Book cover of His Excellency: George Washington Book cover of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Book cover of American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson Book cover of The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness Book cover of The Path to Power

Want books like American Sphinx?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like American Sphinx.

Book cover of The Path to Power Book cover of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Book cover of The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness Book cover of His Excellency: George Washington Book cover of Jefferson's Empire: The Language of American Nationhood Book cover of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy

Browse books like American Sphinx

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Thomas Jefferson, psychology, and presidential biography?

Thomas Jefferson 60 books
Psychology 2,130 books
Presidential Biography 20 books