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15 fascinating political biographies to take you through the election and beyond

Áine CainNov 9, 2016, 00:59 IST

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If you're interested in politics but are in the mood for something other than election coverage, you might try turning off the news and cracking open a biography or autobiography of a past political figure instead.

For everyone looking for inspiration from history, Amazon Books senior editor Jon Foro compiled his list of top political biographies and autobiographies. He focused on American politics and stayed away from very recent and hyper-political publications.

Here are his picks, listed in no particular order, with descriptions in his own words: