11 best political books of all time

Here, according to the staff at Politics & Prose, are 11 of the best political books of all time.

8. "The Butler," by Wil Haygood

Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood blends the political with the personal in this portrait of White House butler Eugene Allen. Allen, an African-American, served eight US presidents (from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan) for 34 years – a span of time that included remarkable gains in civil rights. A movie based on this story, directed by Lee Daniels and starring Forest Whitaker, is scheduled for release this month. 

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