Kennedy's Legacy

It's Been 50 Years

Who would have thought that 50 years later, after shots were fired on November 22nd 1963, a nation would still be curious about what happened at Dallas’ Dealey Plaza.  For decades readers have distended themselves with knowledge concerning JFK drama.  This year in recognition of our collective memories we honor and celebrate the life and achievements of John F. Kennedy.

In over 50 years dozens of authors have written about JFK’s life, death and legacy.  Looking for a good JFK book both soon to be published titles like JFK: The Smoking Gun by Colin McLaren (Dec. 2013) and 5 Days in November by Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin (Nov. 2013), as well as, older titles like JFK the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters by James W. Douglas (Oct. 2010) and An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek (May 2004) are great places to.  The story of JFK’s life, legacy and death are all based on well-known conspiracy theories, biographical or first-hand account of the first family and even a few bestselling authors have dipped their pen in to tell fictional versions of JFK drama.  Each adaptation depicts various vantage points of JFK's life.  From author's as distinguished as Don DeLillo and Stephen King to journalists like Jim Lehrer and Jeff Greenfield, even outspoken pundit, Bill O'Reily has added to the collection of JFK inspired writings that have engaged readers for decades.

Many of the titles listed below are available through the library. Some titles listed are not yet available and will be released during the upcoming months. To reserve any title listed below click on the titles.

In addition when visiting the library take a momnet to view the display case located in the lobby as you enter the library.  You will see a display commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.  

Read all About Him!
11/22/63 by Stephen King (Nov. 2011)
1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon by David Pietrusza (9/2008)
Ask Not by Thurston Clarke (9/2004)
Betrayal in Dallas by Mark North (7/2011)
Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House by Robert Dallek (10/2013)
Contract on America by David E. Scheim (4/1992)
Councelor: A Life at the Edge of History by Theodore C. Sorensen (5/2008)
Dallas 1963 by Bill Minutaglio & steven L. Davis (10/2013)
The Dark Side of Camelot by Seymour M. Hersh (11/1997)
Destination Dealey: Countdown to the Kennedy Conspiracy by L.D. Fitzgerald (8/20011)
End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy by James L. Swanson (11/2013)
Four Days in November by The Staff of the New York Times (11/2003)
Five Days in November by Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin (11/2013)
If Kennedy Lived by Jeff Greenfield (10/2013)
The Interloper: Lee Harvey Ozwald Inside the Soviet Union by Peter Savodnik (10/2013)
Jack 1939 by Francine Matthews (7/2012)
Jack Kennedy:Elusive Hero by Christopher Matthews (11/2011)
Jack & Jackie: Portrait of an American marriage by Christopher Anderson (7/ 1996)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: a Life in Pictures by Yann-Brice Dherbier (11/2003)
JFK the Last Dissenting Witness by Bill Sloan (3/1992)
JFK: Remembering Jack by Christophe Loviny (8/2003)
JFK's Last Hundred Days by Thurston Clarke (7/2013)
The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings by Thomas Maier (10/2003)
Kennedy & Nixon by Christopher Matthews (6/1996)
The Kennedy Tapes by Ernest R. May (10/1997)
Killing Kennedy:The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly (10/2012)
One Minute to Midnight by Michael Dobbs (6/2008)
These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack 7 Jackie by Christopher P. Anderson (8/2013)
To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace by Jeffrey Sachs (6/2013)
Top Down: A Novel of the Kennedy Assassination by Jim Lehrer (10/2013)
We Were There by Allen Childs MD (11/2013)

*Note this is just a sampling of what we have and of what is available through Inter Library loan. Books are also requestable in other formats (Book on CD, Large Print & MP3 Audio, as well as through edownloads/audio to an iPad, iPhone, Kindle or tablit). Please visit the Reference desk or give us a call at 631-288-3335 x114 or 118 if you have further questions.