The House of Kennedy - Paperback

The House of Kennedy: America's Most Storied Family

This bestselling biography by James Patterson delivers a revealing account of the Kennedy family's extraordinary journey through American history. The House of Kennedy chronicles the political dynasty's rise and fall with Patterson's signature storytelling approach, now featuring an all-new bonus chapter.

Inside the Kennedy Dynasty

The Kennedys have occupied a unique place in American culture for generations—charming yet cursed, familiar yet unknowable. This biography explores how the family lived by their dual mottos: "To whom much is given, much is expected" and "Win at all costs." Patterson examines the price paid for their charismatic adventures and relentless pursuit of excellence across multiple generations.

From America's Most Trusted Storyteller

James Patterson, the world's bestselling author and creator of Alex Cross, applies his writerly skills to real-life history in this compelling narrative. People magazine praised his ability to retell "the political clan's rise and fall and rise again (and fall again) with novelistic style." This biography demonstrates why Patterson has produced more enduring heroes than any other novelist alive.

What Makes This Kennedy Biography Essential

This paperback edition from Little Brown and Company provides comprehensive coverage of the Kennedy family's adventures, risks, and the unique position they've held in the American imagination. The book examines the family's political influence, personal tragedies, and lasting impact on American culture. The all-new bonus chapter adds fresh insights into this fascinating dynasty.

Perfect For Biography Enthusiasts

Readers interested in presidential history, American political dynasties, and true accounts of rich and famous families will find this biography essential reading. Patterson's approach makes complex family history accessible while maintaining the depth serious biography readers expect.

Now with an all-new bonus chapter--in the bestselling The House of Kennedy, "James Patterson applies his writerly skills to real-life history . . . re-telling the political clan's rise and fall and rise again (and fall again) with novelistic style" (People).

The Kennedys have always been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel, living by the dual family mottos: "To whom much is given, much is expected" and "Win at all costs." And they do--but at a price.

Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have occupied a unique place in the American imagination: charmed, cursed, at once familiar and unknowable. The House of Kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of America's most storied family, as told by America's most trusted storyteller.