by Bono
First published 2022
Bono tells his own story for the first time, moving from his Dublin upbringing through U2's rise to global fame and his decades fighting poverty and disease. The U2 frontman opens with his early years in 1970s Ireland, where he lost his mother at fourteen and formed the band that would define his life. He chronicles U2's unexpected path from local Dublin group to international rock phenomenon, then shifts to his activism work with ONE and RED organizations. Bono writes with self reflection and humor about the people who shaped him and the faith that guides him. The book spans forty chapters, each named after a U2 song, and includes forty original drawings by the author. He explores what surrender means across his roles as musician, husband, believer, and activist, calling it the story of one pilgrim's journey with plenty of entertainment along the way.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-journey
Setting: Dublin, Ireland
Period: 1970s
564 pages · Hardcover · Knopf