Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and historian specializing in American presidential history and biography. Her masterwork "Team of Rivals" about Abraham Lincoln's cabinet won the Pulitzer Prize for History and established her as one of America's foremost historians. She is also known for her work on other presidents and her ability to make complex historical narratives accessible to general readers.
8 Books Recommended by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Abraham Lincoln
3 people recommendedDoris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Jared Leto
The Rooster Bar
3 people recommendedDoris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Peter King, Ramit Sethi
The Reckoning
3 people recommendedDoris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Ramit Sethi, Trung Phan
The Hellfire Club
2 people recommendedReally good.
Also recommended by: Anderson Cooper
All In
2 people recommendedThis majestic biography will set the standard for all future works about General Petraeus.
Also recommended by: Jon Stewart
Theodore Boone
2 people recommendedDoris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Ramit Sethi
The Guns of August
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.
The President Is Missing
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.