Top Ten Books to Read For Presidents’ Day 2021

Chernow magically transcribed Hamilton’s life, and it reads more like a story than a biography. The book is exciting and inspiring, and I would dare to say that it helps improve your emotional intelligence in leadership if you consider yourself a leader. The author managed to write about every character so personally, that you will feel like you know them all and want to travel back in time to meet them.

The amazing thing about Ruth Bader Ginsberg is that she changed the lives of American women. She became a lawyer when women were not accepted into the legal profession. Most of the current laws were biased against women and people of color, and the brave Ruth was battling for gender and racial equality.

“Men and women are persons of equal dignity and they should count as equally before the law.”

She once said that she saw herself as a kindergarten teacher in those years because she thought the judges didn’t see the discrimination for what it was.

When you think of a biography, you think about a serious book talking about serious people in a serious way. This one is the opposite of all that. It is fun, entertaining, witty, and most importantly, factual.

Coe is a fascinating, award winning author and historian, excelling in her work. In this book, you learn all about the myths and truths about George Washington, starting with his wooden teeth (spoiler alert—he did not have them) and his illnesses while being a young boy growing up with his single mother. You’ll also learn about his hobbies and likes and dislikes. Coe made a point to tell what the previous biographies got wrong.

This book is all about how actions have consequences. Although the novel is about political corruption, it covers much more ground. The author won a Pulitzer Prize for this book, as well as an award for poetry. The way it is written, it sounds like a song that you just want to put on repeat.

I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the way the characters are described. It makes you feel like you know them personally. What I especially enjoyed was the dialogue—although full of dummy colloquial expressions, the natural sound was key for me. At times, I felt like I was reading about Bill Clinton and his successful run in 1991.

This book is such an amusing and fast read. It’s all about choices, relationships, and responsibility—which is what we all need more of during these hard times. Zevin’s writing is witty and lovely. I can’t compare it to Notorious RBG, but it does have some similarities as the story comes down to empowering women.

This book is an amazing read by Jo Piazza—an author I really love. It’s yet another story about empowering women and the discrimination and unequality they face daily. This book is a story of humanity’s place in gender discrimination and political wars.

This was a quick and enjoyable read. The book, while shocking at times, was illuminating and funny. All of the characters are described very intelligently with every characteristic any human has—flawed, smart, motivated, driven, and egotistical. This is a perfect book to read during active political campaigns.

Although there are many books about these two great men, there aren’t many books that refer to their relationship. I knew about both of them, but it is only when I read this book that I learned more lesser known details.

This is another incredible book about feminism and women empowerment. Wolitzer’s writing is witty and knowledgeable. This is a novel about power, influence, ego, and loyalty. Sisterhood is an important part of the writer’s story. It can take you back in time, but at times, you find yourself right here and now. The characters are perfect in the most fascinating way, and I enjoyed every step of the main character's journey.