Joe Biden : American Dreamer

A concise, brilliant and incisive examination of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his lifelong quest for the presidency.

This definitive history of Joe Biden tells the poignant story of the man--both his life in politics and the series of personal tragedies that have marked him--drawing on extensive conversations with Biden himself from his time at the White House to his home during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as interviews with President Barack Obama, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar and some of the biggest names in American politics.

Blending up-close journalism with broader context, award-winning New Yorker journalist Evan Osnos illuminates the life of Joe Biden and captures the characters and meaning of an extraordinary presidential election. In his nuanced portrait, Biden emerges as flawed, yet resolute, and tempered by the flame of tragedy--a man who just may be uncannily suited for his moment in history.