Bibliography of Franklin D. Roosevelt

This bibliography of Franklin D. Roosevelt is a selective list of scholarly works about Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States (1933–1945).

General

 * Graham, Otis L. and Meghan Robinson Wander, eds. Franklin D. Roosevelt: His Life and Times. (1985). An encyclopedic reference. online
 * Hiltzik, Michael. The New Deal: A Modern History (2011), popular history emphasizing personalities; online
 * ; 35 essays by scholars.
 * , balanced summary
 * , the classic narrative history from 1928 to 1935. Strongly supports FDR.
 * , balanced summary
 * , the classic narrative history from 1928 to 1935. Strongly supports FDR.

Biographical

 * : despite the title, a highly favorable biography by scholar. Plus Author Webcast Interview at the Pritzker Military Library on January 22, 2009
 * : the most detailed scholarly biography; ends in 1933.
 * Frank Freidel, Franlkin D. Roosevelt: The Apprenticeship (vol 1 1952) to 1918; online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Ordeal (1954), covers 1919 to 1928 online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Triumph (1956) covers 1929-32 online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: Launching the New Deal (1973), covers 1932–33
 * ; covers entire life in one volume.
 * ; popular joint biography
 * , scholarly biography
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * : the most detailed scholarly biography; ends in 1933.
 * Frank Freidel, Franlkin D. Roosevelt: The Apprenticeship (vol 1 1952) to 1918; online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Ordeal (1954), covers 1919 to 1928 online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Triumph (1956) covers 1929-32 online
 * Frank Freidel, Franklin D. Roosevelt: Launching the New Deal (1973), covers 1932–33
 * ; covers entire life in one volume.
 * ; popular joint biography
 * , scholarly biography
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * ; popular joint biography
 * , scholarly biography
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * , scholarly biography
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * , scholarly biography
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * : covers 1905–28.
 * : covers 1905–28.

Scholarly topical studies

 * 200 pp; overview by leading British scholar.
 * ; On his environmental and conservation beliefs & policies.
 * Dunn, Susan. Roosevelt's Purge: How FDR Fought to Change the Democratic Party (2010), on 1938.
 * Jeffries, John W. "A 'Third New Deal'? Liberal Policy and the American State, 1937-1945." Journal of Policy History 8.4 (1996): 387–409.
 * , on 1940 election.
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1932 election.
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1936 re-election landslide.
 * Price, Charles M. and Joseph Boskin. "The Roosevelt 'Purge': A Reappraisal" Journal of Politics (1966) 28#3 660–670. doi:10.2307/2128161
 * Savage, Sean J. Roosevelt, the Party Leader, 1932-1945 (1991).
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right
 * , on 1940 election.
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1932 election.
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1936 re-election landslide.
 * Price, Charles M. and Joseph Boskin. "The Roosevelt 'Purge': A Reappraisal" Journal of Politics (1966) 28#3 660–670. doi:10.2307/2128161
 * Savage, Sean J. Roosevelt, the Party Leader, 1932-1945 (1991).
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1932 election.
 * . Study of Roosevelt's 1936 re-election landslide.
 * Price, Charles M. and Joseph Boskin. "The Roosevelt 'Purge': A Reappraisal" Journal of Politics (1966) 28#3 660–670. doi:10.2307/2128161
 * Savage, Sean J. Roosevelt, the Party Leader, 1932-1945 (1991).
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right
 * Savage, Sean J. Roosevelt, the Party Leader, 1932-1945 (1991).
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right
 * Yoo, John. "Franklin Roosevelt and Presidential Power." Chapman Law Review 21 (2018): 205+. [ on line], a view from the right

Foreign policy and World War II

 * Beitzell, Robert. The uneasy alliance; America, Britain, and Russia, 1941-1943 (1972) online
 * Feis, Herbert. Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin; the war they waged and the peace they sought (1957) online
 * , 253 pp.
 * 514 pp.
 * Kaiser, David. No End Save Victory: How FDR Led the Nation into War (2014) excerpt and text search
 * Lacey, James. The Washington War: FDR's Inner Circle and the Politics of Power That Won World War II (2019)
 * . The Undeclared War, 1940–1941 (1953) . highly detailed and influential two-volume semi-official history
 * . Detailed history of how FDR handled the war.
 * McNeill, William H. America, Britain, and Russia: Their Co-operation and Conflict, 1941-1946 (1953)
 * Mayers, David. FDR's Ambassadors and the Diplomacy of Crisis: From the Rise of Hitler to the End of World War II (2013)
 * , Pulitzer Prize.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.
 * Kaiser, David. No End Save Victory: How FDR Led the Nation into War (2014) excerpt and text search
 * Lacey, James. The Washington War: FDR's Inner Circle and the Politics of Power That Won World War II (2019)
 * . The Undeclared War, 1940–1941 (1953) . highly detailed and influential two-volume semi-official history
 * . Detailed history of how FDR handled the war.
 * McNeill, William H. America, Britain, and Russia: Their Co-operation and Conflict, 1941-1946 (1953)
 * Mayers, David. FDR's Ambassadors and the Diplomacy of Crisis: From the Rise of Hitler to the End of World War II (2013)
 * , Pulitzer Prize.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.
 * , Pulitzer Prize.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.
 * , Pulitzer Prize.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.
 * . Overall history of the war; strong on diplomacy of FDR and other main leaders.

Criticism

 * . A revisionist blames FDR for inciting Japan to attack.
 * ; summarizes newspaper editorials.
 * criticizes intellectuals who supported FDR.
 * , 433 pp.
 * , critique from the left.
 * . 248 pp.
 * , former FDR supporter condemns all aspects of FDR.
 * , says US should have let USSR and Germany destroy each other.
 * says FDR's racism was primarily to blame.
 * , compares populist and paternalist features.
 * by libertarian economist who blames both Hoover and FDR.
 * . Attacks Roosevelt for passive complicity in allowing Holocaust to happen.
 * says FDR's racism was primarily to blame.
 * , compares populist and paternalist features.
 * by libertarian economist who blames both Hoover and FDR.
 * . Attacks Roosevelt for passive complicity in allowing Holocaust to happen.
 * . Attacks Roosevelt for passive complicity in allowing Holocaust to happen.

Historiography

 * Hendrickson Jr., Kenneth E. "FDR Biographies," in William D. Pederson, ed. A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt (2011) pp 1–14
 * Provizer, Norman W. "Eleanor Roosevelt Biographies," in William D. Pederson, ed. A Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt (2011) pp 15–33