by Crown
First published 2025
Michael Wolff returns with unprecedented access to Donald Trump's inner circle during the most turbulent presidential campaign in American history. The 2024 race unfolds as a split screen nightmare and triumph. Trump faces multiple criminal trials and two assassination attempts while his poll numbers climb and his party rallies behind him. Wolff documents how Trump attacks prosecutors, mocks judges, and dismisses the sitting president as he fights for political survival. The campaign becomes a winner-take-all battle between Trump and the establishment, with both sides claiming democracy itself hangs in the balance. Through personal access to Trump's team, Wolff reveals the unlikely cast of characters surrounding the candidate and captures Trump's uncontrolled behavior that defies political logic yet somehow leads to victory. This inside account exposes the chaos, discord, and raw power that define American politics under Trump's influence.
Genres: american-fiction, american, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator, winner-take-all
Setting: America
Period: 2024
608 pages · Paperback · Random House Large Print
Content warnings: violence