12 Books About Politicians to Read This Year

"41: A Portrait of my Father" ($8, originally $28)

A unique biography, this book about former President George H.W. Bush is written through the eyes of another former president: his son. George W. Bush traces his father's life and career, from his service in the Pacific during World War II to eventually vice president and president. Adding color that another biographer couldn't, Bush discusses his father's influence on him throughout his own life, from his childhood in West Texas to his early campaign trips with his father.