JFK - Friends, Family and the Cold War
The endless fascination with JFK, Jackie and friends has been the subject of countless books. Thurston Clarke's JFK's Last 100 
Days gives a marvelous, insightful glimpse into the private life of JFK and the White House not seen before. And, Frederick Kempe's Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Kruschev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth brings alive the high stakes game into which a young, untested JFK was thrust. Post comments below.
Top Recommendations for November:
JFK's Last 100 
Days, by Thurston Clark (2013 - 448 pp)
A timely, enthralling page-turner....a close-up, behind the scenes view of the White House, family and friends and a complex, rapidly changing JFK.
Want to know what pressure is really like? Try Berlin 1961 and then something on the Cuban Missile crises. Khrushchev was a grand chess master and Kennedy the rookie. The Berlin wall went up in the middle of the night…and JFK was caught flat-footed.
I’m skeptical about any new JFK book. I’ve read tons, but this (JFK’s Last 100 Days) was an eye-opener….and so heartwarming. Lots of new info (good and…not so good), but mostly his personality and character shine through. He comes across as remarkably human, empathetic and sincere in everything.