A list of Kennedy's favourite books given to Life magazine in 1961 was headed by Buchan's Montrose, and another list sent out upon request to various libraries during National Library Week was headed by David Cecil's Lord Melbourne, but there is no evidence that either of these lists placed the books in order of preference.
In 1961, Life magazine received a list of Kennedy's favorite books, which began with Buchan's Montrose. Another list sent out during National Library Week also featured David Cecil's Lord Melbourne at the top, but there is no evidence that these lists ranked the books in order of preference.