Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, was a bestselling author in a wide range of genres. His stories drew from his own experience, the lives of his loved ones and the causes he fought for his whole life.

For many years, the 39th president generated little attention from authors. But recently books have sought to re-evaluate his reputation. Here is a look at the expanding Carter library.

Former President Jimmy Carter has been laid to rest at his home in Plains, Georgia. The beloved former president is being buried underneath a willow tree on the property of his Plains home next to his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.

Though he once held the most powerful position in the world, Jimmy Carter may be better remembered for his work after leaving office

Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.”

Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to live to be 100 years old — a feat made even more incredible by the fact that he was alive for 40% of the nation’s history. When Carter was born in 1924, former President Calvin Coolidge was nearing the end of his first term and was just a month away from his second presidential election.