Most Popular Books by Irving Stone

A fictional account of the life of Vincent van Gogh, the tormented genius who put so much of himself into his art that he found it difficult to maintain himself in ordinary society.

A fictional profile of the painter traces his life and career at the center of a circle of artists who founded Impressionism

In this acclaimed biographical novel, Irving Stone brings to life the tender and poignant love story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson.

While it is a fictionalized account of the relationship between Abigail and John Adams, it has been thoroughly researched and is accurate as far as the events in there are concerned. John and Abigail Adams were true partners in life. Their letters to one another showed that John considered Abigail not his wife, but his best friend, his intellectual equal and his greatest confidante. The book starts with the meeting of Abigail and John and their courtship in spite of her mother''s initial disapproval. It centers mostly on Abigail who had the burden of making it all work while her husband pursued his political ambitions. They spent long periods of time apart while John was serving in Congress or in Europe. Quite often she had to do her best to make ends meet while John was not paid or belatedly paid by the government for his work.

Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo''s David, New American Library releases a special edition of Irving Stone''s classic biographical novel-in which both the artist and the man are brought to life in full. A masterpiece in its own right, this novel offers a compelling portrait of Michelangelo''s dangerous, impassioned loves, and the God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.

A biographical novel about Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychoanalysis, which details his life, marriage, teachers, colleagues, and patients.

Based on the life of Jessie Benton Fremont.