Books like Saddam by Con Coughlin

Gandhi's autobiography is a profound exploration of his non-violent resistance to racism and colonialism, as well as his efforts to seek purity and truth through simple living and spiritual devotion.

A focused study of the United States’ first decade, tracing how the original Founding Brothers—Hamilton, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, Burr, and Madison—translated revolutionary ideals into the practical workings of the new government.

John Milton Cooper’s biography revisits President Woodrow Wilson, highlighting his pioneering economic reforms, leadership in World War I, and complex legacy of progress and resistance to civil rights.

Joseph J. Ellis offers a comprehensive, scholarly biography of George Washington, drawing on newly catalogued papers to illuminate Washington’s military, presidential, and personal life within the context of eighteenth‑century America.

Walter R. Borneman delivers the first authoritative, comprehensive biography of President James K. Polk, detailing his decisive achievements from tariff reform to the expansion of U.S. territory.

Joe Eszterhas pulls back the curtain on American politics, offering an unflinching look at presidents, celebrities, and the forces shaping the nation from Washington to Hollywood.

A meticulous, evidence‑based portrait of George Washington as a soldier, exposing both his tactical limitations and the strategic vision that led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolution.

Describes the life of the Iraqi president, his rise to power, and his orchestration of Iraqi troops during the Persian Gulf War.

"In To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents, members of the Society of American Historians deliver analyses of the forty-one men who have led this country - some, of course, more successfully than others.". "In this illustrated volume, edited by Pulitzer Prize-winner James M. McPherson, you will learn from Gordon S. Wood how George Washington, an extraordinary man, made it possible for ordinary men to govern; from Allen Weinstein how Theodore Roosevelt tested and extended the limits of the presidency; from Tom Wicker how Richard Nixon's hatreds and insecurities gripped him ever more tightly as he achieved his long-sought goal of power; and from Evan Thomas how much Bill Clinton cares about his place in the new presidential pecking order."--BOOK JACKET.

With the Bush administration now in its final years, all eyes are turning to the 2008 political season -- especially those of Democratic voters, who are casting about for a galvanizing leader to help them win back the White House.And in that role, argues longtime political strategist Susan Estrich, no candidate even approaches the power and promise of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the senator from New York. She is, by far, not only the most popular Democratic leader in the country, but also one of its most popular and admired politicians, period. Both a passionate spokesperson for progressive values and a strong advocate for our troops overseas, she has used her time in the Senate to establish herself successfully as a genuine political powerhouse. There is no candidate whose election would bring such vitality and lasting change into the White House. And she offers Americans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to break the world's most prominent glass ceiling and elect a female president of the United States.In an atmosphere where conservative Hillary-bashing is still as virulent as ever, Estrich demonstrates all the reasons that this principled leader still blows away any other potential contender in the early polls for 2008. And, with arguments both stirring and sensible, she reminds us that if Hillary should succeed, America and the world would be changed forever and for the better.

Paul B. Johnson’s concise biography takes readers through George Washington’s life as a young warrior, commander‑in‑chief, Constitution maker, farmer, and president, offering a vivid portrait of the nation’s founding leader.

An insightful biography of Thomas Jefferson, placing him within America's history and exploring his legacy in the context of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment and the American Revolution.