Promise Me, America

Promise Me, America
AuthorJoe Biden
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPresidency of Joe Biden
Genre
  • Memoir
  • autobiography
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication dateNovember 17, 2026 (2026-11-17)
Media typePrint
Pages448
ISBN978-0-316-59848-4 (hardcover)

Promise Me, America is a forthcoming memoir by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. It is scheduled to be released on November 17, 2026, three days before Biden’s birthday, by Little, Brown and Company.[1] The book will cover his presidency and decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.[2][3][4][5]

The book, which follows in the tradition of post-presidential memoirs, has been in production since 2025.[6][7][8]

Background

Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States since 2021, left office on January 20, 2025 at the age of 82. Originally planning to run for a second term, Biden withdrew from the election on July 21, 2024 following his poor debate performance against Donald Trump and concerns about his age. His vice president, Kamala Harris, became the Democratic Party nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election. Harris lost the election to Trump who was elected to a second term.

In July 2025, Biden said that he was "working my tail off" on his post-presidential memoir.[9] The same month, Biden sold the rights to his memoir for a roughly $10 million advance to Little, Brown & Co., an imprint of Hachette.[10] The $10 million advance was reportedly lower than the $15 million and $60 million sales from Bill Clinton and Barack Obama for their memoirs respectively.[9]

Promise Me, America was announced on July 15, 2026 with a November 17 release following the midterm elections.

References

  1. ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (July 15, 2026). "Biden Will Release Memoir Just After the November Midterms". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir in November". Spectrum Local News. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wootson Jr, Cleve R. (July 15, 2026). "Biden presidential memoir to publish 2 weeks after midterms". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Knox, Brady (July 15, 2026). "Biden to publish another memoir after midterm elections: Promise Me, America". Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Italie, Hillel (July 15, 2026). "Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections". Associated Press. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Joe Biden publishing 'Promise Me, America' memoir after November midterm elections". ABC7 New York. July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ King, Ryan (July 15, 2026). "Joe Biden to release tell-all book about his 2024 bid and more after midterms". New York Post. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gnewikow, Tara (July 15, 2026). "Biden to release memoir on his presidency and reelection campaign — after the midterms". Politico. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (July 23, 2025). "Biden Sells Memoir for Roughly $10 Million, Less Than Obama and Clinton". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Alter, Alexandra (July 24, 2025). "Joe Biden's Presidential Memoir Sells for $10 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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