Bibliography of Jean Chrétien

Chrétien pictured in 1993
Chrétien in 1993

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] A second volume was released in 2021.[4]

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 ISBN 1-5501-3576-7
OCLC 29795418
[5]
My Years as Prime Minister 2007 Knopf Canada ISBN 978-0-6769-7900-8
OCLC 176054309
[6]
My Stories, My Times 2018 Random House Canada ISBN 978-0-7352-7734-2
OCLC 1044275257
[7]
Mes Histoires 2018 LaPresse ISBN 978-2-8970-5705-3
OCLC 1060596539
[8]
My Stories, My Times v. 2 2021 Random House Canada ISBN 978-1-0390-0097-1
OCLC 1248927090
[9]

Books about Chrétien

List of written and published works about Jean Chrétien
Author(s) Book title Year Publisher Identifiers Notes
Lawrence Martin Chrétien: The Will to Win 1995 Lester Publishing ISBN 1-8955-5595-7
OCLC 416048143
[10]
Edward Greenspon, Anthony Wilson-Smith Double Vision: The Inside Story of the Liberals in Power 1996 Doubleday Canada ISBN 0-3852-5613-2
OCLC 35937115
[11]
Lawrence Martin Iron Man: The Defiant Reign of Jean Chrétien 2003 Viking Canada ISBN 0-6700-4310-9
OCLC 52877378
[12]
Edward McWhinney Chrétien and Canadian Federalism: Politics and the Constitution, 1993–2003 2003 Ronsdale Press ISBN 1-5538-0006-0
OCLC 52196992
[13]
Paul Tuns Jean Chretien: A Legacy Of Scandal 2004 Freedom Press Canada ISBN 0-9732-7572-3
OCLC 63093554
[14]
Lois Harder, Steve Patten The Chrétien Legacy: Politics and Public Policy in Canada 2006 McGill–Queen's University Press ISBN 978-0-7735-3107-9
JSTOR j.ctt80hrr
[15]
Bob Plamondon The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chrétien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada 2017 Great River Media ISBN 978-1-7750-9811-9
OCLC 1021230384
[16]
Tom Flanagan Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election 2022 University of British Columbia Press ISBN 978-0-7748-6683-5
OCLC 1309962190
[17]

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