FDR (Random House; 1 edition: 2007) by Jean Edward Smith.
Never a hero among conservatives and constitutionalists, FDR nonetheless contributed mightily to the power and prestige of America in the world. Smith's book makes this case in spades!
Smith is the same author as for the Eisenhower book mentioned below. After reading both books, I honestly found Ike's story to be an even more compelling one than FDR's. The Second World War provided Eisenhower with a unique opportunity in military history, the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe, making him a power player on par in Roosevelt. Eisenhower's presidency was also more interesting than FDR's, especially with all the behind the scenes, knife-edge Cold War moments in which Ike was forced to decide whether or not to use nukes! Meanwhile, the American public thought he was just playing golf. Anyway, the FDR book is good too, though not as gripping as the Eisenhower book.
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