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What it's about
On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he would not run for reelection, and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate. The election was 107 days away. In this memoir, Harris tells the story of those days from the inside: building a campaign almost overnight, choosing a running mate, the debate, the rallies, and the loss on Election Day, along with her views of Biden's decision and the people around her.
Why it's worth reading
It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a fast, candid account of one of the most unusual campaigns in American history.
You'll love it if you liked
A Promised Land
Becoming
Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and InheritanceGood to know
It's a political memoir, written from her point of view. It's relatively short and moves quickly.
By the numbers
- Readers78 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller60 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz39 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #12 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #86 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #79 of the 481 new books we rank
- #442 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is 107 Days worth reading?
Yes. It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #442 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 79.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is 107 Days about?
On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he would not run for reelection, and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate. The election was 107 days away. In this memoir, Harris tells the story of those days from the inside: building a campaign almost overnight, choosing a running mate, the debate, the rallies, and the loss on Election Day, along with her views of Biden's decision and the people around her.
How long does it take to read 107 Days?
About 8 hours (320 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after 107 Days?
If you liked it, try A Promised Land by Barack Obama, Becoming by Michelle Obama or Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama.