107 Days
| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Key people | Jonathan Karp (CEO) |
| Products | Books, including "107 Days" by Kamala Harris |
| Website | www |
107 Days is a political memoir authored by Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president, in collaboration with Geraldine Brooks. The narrative chronicles Harris's 2024 presidential bid, beginning with Joe Biden's withdrawal on July 21, 2024, and concluding on Election Day, November 5. The title reflects the total length of her campaign. Published by Simon & Schuster on September 23, 2025, the memoir is accessible in hardcover, ebook, and as a ten-hour audiobook narrated by Harris herself.
By September 30, 2025, 107 Days had sold 350,000 copies within the United States and was anticipated to surpass 500,000 units. Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, characterized it as one of the best-selling memoirs of the decade.
Development and publication
On July 31, 2025, Simon & Schuster announced the upcoming release of Harris's memoir scheduled for September 23. Harris disclosed that the book draws from a personal diary she maintained during what she describes as "the shortest presidential campaign in modern history." Partnering with Geraldine Brooks, the memoir was designed to evoke a "novelistic atmosphere," with Karp observing that it reads more like a thriller than a conventional political memoir. The editorial team included Karp and Dawn Davis, Simon & Schuster’s senior vice president. An audiobook version featuring Harris as narrator was also launched on Audible.
On August 21, 2025, Harris revealed plans for an international book tour starting in September 2025 to promote 107 Days. The tour encompasses eighteen events across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and will continue through November.
Contents
Within the memoir, Harris criticizes leaving the decision regarding Biden’s re-election solely to him and Jill Biden, labeling it "reckless." While acknowledging concerns about Biden's age and health, she maintains that he remained capable of fulfilling presidential duties. Harris conveys feelings of "anger and disappointment" over Biden’s subpar 2024 debate performance, especially his failure to grasp its consequences. By contrast, she highlights her own debate against Trump as better received and details her preparation process under the guidance of Karen Dunn.
Harris draws an analogy between her narrow defeat in the 2024 election—losing by 1.5% in the popular vote (48.3-49.8%) and 226-312 in the Electoral College—and the 2008 Super Bowl. She lost critical battleground states by small margins: Wisconsin by 0.9%, Michigan by 1.4%, Pennsylvania by 1.7%, and Georgia by 2.2%. Capturing Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania would have yielded exactly 270 electoral votes; adding Georgia would have increased this total to 286. She cites Tom Brady’s reflections on his unexpected defeat in that Super Bowl.
The memoir does not clarify whether Harris intends to pursue future political office. Although she declined to run for Governor of California in the 2026 California gubernatorial election, she has indicated possible interest in a presidential campaign for 2028.
Reception
While 107 Days achieved commercial success, it attracted mixed reviews regarding its content.
Jennifer Szalai from The New York Times offered a favorable critique, recognizing Harris’s partial perspective as she defends her tenure. Conversely, The Guardian provided a predominantly negative assessment, citing a pessimistic tone and lack of resolution but acknowledging competent writing quality. Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway described it as "unhelpful," characterizing it as laden with "finger pointing and blaming others." Prior to publication, Stephen A. Smith questioned its significance by asking, "Who cares what [Kamala Harris] has to say?"
More than fifteen Democratic insiders interviewed expressed criticism toward the book; one referred to its political approach as "a bad one," emphasizing grievance and blame-shifting, while another dismissed it as "good-riddance to politics." Nesrine Malik of The Guardian condemned Harris's campaign for insufficient self-examination and portrayed Democrats as delusional.
Billy Binion from Reason pointed out Harris’s prosecutorial tone, particularly criticizing her erroneous description of Ross Ulbricht as a "fentanyl dealer," despite no fentanyl-related charges in Ulbricht’s Silk Road case. In contrast, Richard Fowler writing for Forbes commended the memoir, attributing much of the criticism to a Democratic Party apparatus unprepared to back a candidate representing steadfast voting groups such as Black women and their communities.
See also
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Public image of Kamala Harris
- Additional works authored by Kamala Harris: