Works by
Ronald Reagan
(aka Ronald Wilson Reagan)
(40th U.S. President, Writer)
[February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004]

Audio

• Speaking My Mind 
  CD Cassette
  One man, more than any other, has helped define the most important issues of our time. His name is Ronald Reagon -- one of our nation's most powerful and popular Presidents. This extraordinary audio collection includes historical excerpts from selected addresses that span his political career, laying out his vision for America and the world. From his cornerstone 1964 speech on behalf of Barry Goldwater to his moving farewell address in January of 1989, here is President Reagan as we came to know him: the public figure, the political leader, the private man. Included are personal reflections from President Reagan recorded exclusively for this production -- in an audio presentation that captures the voice, the spirit, and the intellect of the greatest communicator America has ever known.

Books

• Public Papers Of The Presidents Of The United States: Ronald Reagan 1983 (In Two Books) Book I---January 1 To July 1, 1983 (1984)

• An American Life: The Autobiography (1990)
  Ronald Reagan is an American success story. From modest beginnings in a small midwestern town to a distinguished career in films and television, he lived the American dream; as governor of California and as the century's most popular president, he embodied and revitalized the American spirit.
  
  Now in this dramatic and revealing memoir, Ronald Reagan recounts both his life and his beliefs with uncompromising candor and his familiar wit. He discusses his decision to run for president, historic meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev and other heads of state, his frustrations in dealing with an often hostile congress, his unshakable faith in the American people and the enduring love for Nancy, who will always be his First Lady. In a moving passage, President Reagan also speaks frankly about the assassination attempt on his life and its effects on him and his family.
  
  An American Life is a richly detailed, definitive account of a great and historic presidency and of a unique American Life -- from the man who restored America's confidence and strength and shaped the future of the world.

• The Reagan Diaries (2007)
  During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, nearly two decades after he left office, this remarkable record—the only daily presidential diary in American history—is available for the first time.
  
  Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking insight into one of this nation's most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader. Whether he was in his White House residence study or aboard Air Force One, each night Reagan wrote about the events of his day, which often included his relationships with other world leaders Mikhail Gorbachev, Pope John Paul II, Mohammar al-Qaddafi, and Margaret Thatcher, among others, and the unforgettable moments that defined the era—from his first inauguration to the end of the Cold War, the Iran hostage crisis to John Hinckley Jr.'s assassination attempt.
  
  The Reagan Diaries reveals more than just Reagan's political experiences: many entries are concerned with the president's private thoughts and feelings—his love and devotion for Nancy Reagan and their family, his belief in God and the power of prayer. Seldom before has the American public been given access to the unfiltered experiences and opinions of a president in his own words, from Reagan's description of near-drowning at the home of Hollywood friend Claudette Colbert to his determination to fight Fidel Castro at every turn and keep the Caribbean Sea from becoming a "Red Lake."

  To read these diaries—filled with Reagan's trademark wit, sharp intelligence, and humor—is to gain a unique understanding of one of the most beloved occupants of the Oval Office in our nation's history.

See also:

• Behind the Scenes: In Which the Author Talks about Ronald and Nancy Reagan and . . . Himself (1988) by Michael K. Deaver

• My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan (1989) by Nancy Reagan

• Ronald W. Reagan 1911 -  :  Chronology Documents -Bibliographical AIDS  (1990) by Irving J. Sloan

• What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era (1990) by Peggy Noonan

• President Reagan; The Role of a Lifetime (1991) by Lou Cannon

• Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years (1991) by Haynes Johnson

• October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan (1991) by Gary Sick

• Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network (1992) by Ari Ben-Menashe

• The Politics of Popular Representation: Reagan, Thatcher, AIDS, And the Movies (1992) by Kenneth MacKinnon

• The Strategic Defense Initiative: Symbolic Containment of the Nuclear Threat (1992) by Rebecca S. Bjork

• Way I See It (1992) by Patti Davis

• Angels Don't Die: My Father's Gift of Faith (1995) by Patti Davis

• Encyclopedia of the Reagan-Bush Years (1996) by Peter B. Levy

• The Uncommon Wisdom of Ronald Reagan: A Portrait in His Own Words (1996) by Bill Adler

• Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader (1997) by Dinesh D'Souza

• A Shining City: The Legacy of Ronald Reagan (1998), D. Erik Felten, ed.

• Grounded: Reagan and the PATCO Crash (1999) by Michael Round

• Ronald Reagan: Young Leader (1999) by Meryl Henderson and Montrew Dunham
  Ages 9-12

• I Love You, Ronnie (2000) by Nancy Reagan

• A Different Drummer: My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan (2001) by Michael K. Deaver

• Reagan, In His Own Hand: The Writings of Ronald Reagan That Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America (2001), Annelise Anderson, Kiron K. Skinner, and Martin Anderson, eds.

• When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan (2001) by Peggy Noonan

• Ronald Reagan: The Power of Conviction and the Success of His Presidency (2002) by Peter J. Wallison

• How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life (2003) by Peter Robinson

• Reagan: A Life in Letters (2003), Annelise Anderson, Kiron K. Skinner, and Martin Anderson, eds.

• God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life (2004) by Paul Kengor

• Hand of Providence: The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald Reagan (2004) by Mary Beth Brown

• Images of Greatness: An Intimate Look at the Presidency of Ronald Reagan (2004) by Pete Souza

• In the Words of Ronald Reagan: The Wit, Wisdom, and Eternal Optimism of America's 40th President (2004) by Michael Reagan

• Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended (2004) by Jack Matlock

• Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism (2004) by Jules Tygiel

• The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life (2004) by Dick Wirthlin with Wynton C. Hall

• Twice Adopted (2004) by Michael Reagan with Jim Denney

• President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination (2005) by Richard Reeves

• Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch (2005) by John Barietta and Rochelle Schweizer

• The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion (2005) by Douglas Brinkley

• The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism (2006) by Paul Kengor

• Ronald Reagan: Fate, Freedom, and the Making of History (2007) by John Patrick Diggins

• The Education of Ronald Reagan: The General Electric Years And the Untold Story of His Conversion to Conservatism (2007) by Thomas W. Evans

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