Overview

• Simon & Schuster reported 350,000 first-week sales across formats and said the book is on a trajectory to be 2025’s best-selling memoir.
• The total includes pre-orders plus print, ebook, and audiobook sales, and a fifth printing will bring hardcovers in print to about 500,000.
• The publisher said it is the fourth-best memoir debut since 2023, trailing launches by Prince Harry, Taylor Swift, and Britney Spears.
• Harris is promoting the book with a multi-city tour and high-visibility interviews, including appearances with Rachel Maddow and on The View.
• The memoir includes sharp critiques of Joe Biden’s 2024 decision to run and recounts initially favoring Pete Buttigieg as VP, drawing criticism from Democratic operatives.