Overview
- The announcement, which came Wednesday, July 15, 2026, confirms that Joe Biden’s memoir Promise Me, America will be published in the U.S. by Little, Brown and on November 17, 2026.
- John Murray acquired UK and Commonwealth rights and will publish the book simultaneously, and preorders are open now.
- Biden says the memoir will recount his four years in office and explain key choices, including why he ran for reelection and why he decided to step aside in 2024.
- The release date lands two weeks after the November midterm elections, a timing that some Democrats worry could reopen debate about the 2024 campaign and his legacy.
- Biden used the announcement to say his cancer treatment has been going well, the publisher confirmed he will do a media tour and interviews, and some outlets reported unconfirmed details about the book’s advance and page count.