Jean Chrétien is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. He has authored several memoirs detailing his life and political career.
Chrétien's first memoir, Straight from the Heart, was published in 1985 by Key Porter Books. It covers his early life, entry into politics, and roles as a Member of Parliament and cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau.
His second book, My Years as Prime Minister, was released in 2007 by Knopf Canada. It details his time as prime minister, including the 1995 Quebec referendum and other challenges. The book discusses his interactions with other political leaders such as American President Bill Clinton.
In 2018, Chrétien published My Stories, My Times in English and Mes Histoires in French, a collection of personal anecdotes from his political and personal life. A second volume was released in 2021.
Chrétien has been the subject of a variety of literary works. This bibliography also includes written and published works examining Chrétien's political career and policies, limited to non-fiction books specifically discussing Chrétien and his time as prime minister from notable authors and publishers. Tertiary sources, satire, and self-published literature are excluded.
Books by Chrétien + List of written and published works by Jean Chrétien Book title Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Straight from the Heart 1985 Key Porter Books My Years as Prime Minister 2007 Knopf Canada My Stories, My Times 2018 Random House Canada Mes Histoires 2018 LaPresse My Stories, My Times v. 2 2021 Random House Canada
Books about Chrétien + List of written and published works about Jean Chrétien Author(s) Book title Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Chrétien: The Will to Win 1995 Lester Publishing , Anthony Wilson-Smith Double Vision: The Inside Story of the Liberals in Power 1996 Doubleday Canada Iron Man: The Defiant Reign of Jean Chrétien 2003 Viking Canada Chrétien and Canadian Federalism: Politics and the Constitution, 1993–2003 2003 Ronsdale Press Jean Chretien: A Legacy Of Scandal 2004 Freedom Press Canada , Steve Patten The Chrétien Legacy: Politics and Public Policy in Canada 2006 McGill–Queen's University Press The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chrétien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada 2017 Great River Media Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election 2022 University of British Columbia Press , John Meehan Chrétien and the World: Canadian Foreign Policy from 1993 to 2003 2025 UBC Press
See also List of books about prime ministers of Canada Bibliography of Canada
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Jean Chrétien at Open Library Archived official website as Prime Minister via Library and Archives Canada