Portrait of Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. President, has long been known as a heavy reader. In 2003 he released his 21 favorite books for a Clinton Library exhibit, and has since shared summer picks through outlets like CNBC. Books below come from his own lists and interviews, each source linked.

39
Recommendations
2019
Most recent list
Non-Fiction
Most-recommended
PoliticianNon-Fiction
On the record

All Bill Clinton book recommendations.

11
Crime

The Montalbano Series

by Andrea Camilleri

“I've read, enjoyed, and have learned a great deal from all of Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano books. He was a wise and gifted writer. I wish I had known him. He and Montalbano will be greatly missed.”source

12
Non-Fiction

Grant

by Ron Chernow

“This is a good time for Ron Chernow's fine biography of Ulysses S. Grant to appear... If we still believe in forming a more perfect union, his steady and courageous example is more valuable than ever.”source

One Hundred Years of Solitude cover18
Literary Fiction

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez1967

“From the time I read 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' more than 40 years ago, I was always amazed by his unique gifts of imagination, clarity of thought, and emotional honesty.”source

Long Walk to Freedom cover19
Memoir

Long Walk to Freedom

by Nelson Mandela1994

“Yes, briefly, I was. And then I remembered, I have waited so long for freedom. And if my anger goes with me out of this place I will still be their prisoner, and I want to be free.”source

The New Digital Age cover21
Non-Fiction

The New Digital Age

by Eric Schmidt, Jared Cohen2013

“Every day, technological innovations are giving people around the world new opportunities to shape their own destinies. In this fascinating book, Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen draw upon their unique experiences to show us a future of rising incomes...”source

The Imitation of Christ cover24
Philosophy

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas a Kempis1769

“rereading The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, and several of the most thoughtful letters I had received.”source

The Evolution of Civilizations cover39
Non-Fiction

The Evolution of Civilizations

by Carroll Quigley1961

“As a student at Georgetown, I head [sic] that call clarified by a professor name Carol [sic] Quigley, who said to us that America was the greatest Nation in history because our people had always believed in two things, that tomorrow can be better than today and that every one of us has a personal moral responsibility to make it so.”source

Readers with overlapping taste

Get AI picks