It's pretty much a given that President George W. Bush's Decision Points will hit The New York Times best-seller list. Presidents' gracing the list is now as expected as writing a memoir in the first place. In fact, every president since Lyndon B. Johnson has written a memoir, and every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson — except Pat Nixon — has penned her own story too. We pitted recent political couples against one another to let book buyers declare winners. Better get writing, Michelle.
 Decision Points By George W. Bush (2010) |
 My Life By Bill Clinton (2004) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 28, reached No. 1 |
 All The Best, George Bush By George H. W. Bush (1999) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 9, peaked at No. 4 |
 The Reagan Diaries By Ronald Reagan (2007) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 8, reached No. 1 |
| VS | VS | VS | VS |
 Spoken From The Heart By Laura Bush (2010) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 12, reached No. 1 |
 Living History By Hillary Clinton (2003) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 17, reached No. 1 |
 Barbara Bush: A Memoir By Barbara Bush (1994) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 20, reached No. 1 |
 My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan By Nancy Reagan (1989) Weeks on NYT Best-Seller List: 14, reached No. 1 |
A version of this article appeared in the November 2010 issue of Fast Company magazine.
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