List of memoirs by first ladies of the United States

Fourteen first ladies of the United States have written a total of twenty-three memoirs.

The first lady is the hostess of the White House, and the position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, with some historical exceptions.

Every memoir by a first lady published in the 20th and 21st centuries has been a bestseller, at times outselling those of their presidential husbands.

Helen Taft's memoirs were described by The New York Sun as "bright, witty, delightfully entertaining reminiscences" upon publication, and Edith Wilson's My Memoir was criticized by contemporary reviewers such as The New York Times for excessively focusing on clothing and social events.

[6][7] Eleanor Roosevelt, who wrote four autobiographies, marked a shift in the content of the memoirs, writing more about political issues and less on her personal life.