The Best-Read Presidents
In honor of Presidents' Day, The Daily Beast ranks the top 19 presidents who were the most avid readers and book collectors, from James Buchanan to Theodore Roosevelt. Plus, find out what books they read.
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19. James Buchanan
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18. Richard Nixon
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17. James Garfield
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16. Bill Clinton
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15. Jimmy Carter
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14. John F. Kennedy
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13. Herbert Hoover
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12. Millard Fillmore
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11. James Madison
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10. James Monroe
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9. George Washington
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8. John Adams
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7. Woodrow Wilson
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6. John Quincy Adams
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5. Rutherford Hayes
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4. Abraham Lincoln
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3. Thomas Jefferson
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2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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