John Adams (book)

John Adams
The cover of John Adams
AuthorDavid McCullough
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory, U.S. history, American Revolution
GenreNon-fiction
PublishedMay 22, 2001
Simon & Schuster
Publication placeUnited States
Pages751 pages
ISBN978-1-4165-7588-7 (paperback) 0684813637 (hardcover)
OCLC191069913
Preceded byTruman 
Followed by1776 

John Adams is a 2001 biography of the Founding Father and second U.S. President John Adams, written by the popular American historian David McCullough, which won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. It was adapted into the 2008 television miniseries of the same name by HBO Films. Since the TV miniseries debuted, an alternative cover has been added to the book showing Paul Giamatti as John Adams. The book is available as both hardcover and paperback.