You will find here a series of book reviews of books about Theodore Roosevelt and, sometimes, books by Theodore Roosevelt. Partly because he is regarded as one of the nation's best presidents and most colorful historical figures, partly because this is the 150th anniversary of Roosevelt's birth and the continuing bicentennial of his presidency, this is a time when many new books about Roosevelt are being published. You'll find reviews of these new contributions to Roosevelt studies here as well as reviews of classics.

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• Lion in the White House
  by Aida D. Donald
  Book Review by Clay Jenkinson
  This is a relatively short book about a big subject. It’s also a general book rather than a specific study of some aspect of Roosevelt’s life, such as his governorship of New York or his time in Cuba. The question I always ask in reading a book like this is, to what extent is it merely a journeyman-like review of what we already have in greater detail and scrutiny in other books, and to what extent does it have anything new to say.
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• The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners
  by David Fromkin
  Book Review by Duane Jundt
  Everyone is familiar with the old adage that you cannot judge a book solely by its cover. Cover art may be misleading, but authors choose their own titles and they ought to provide a reliable indication of what readers will find in the book. For fans and scholars of Theodore Roosevelt, and especially for those interested in his Dakota years, few titles hold as much allure as David Fromkin’s The King and the Cowboy. Yet once readers move beyond the cover into the body of the work, they will soon find themselves reminded of the wisdom of the time-tested adage. This is a work that will disappoint Roosevelt scholars both in its findings and in the discovery that its title, while enticing, is fundamentally unfair to Roosevelt and at odds with the arguments put forth by its author.
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