107 Days

by Kamala Harris

For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.

Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer.
You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States.
On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he will not be seeking reelection.
The presidential election will occur on November 5, 2024.
You have 107 days.

Written with candor, a unique perspective, and the pace of a page-turning novel, 107 Days takes you inside the race for the presidency as no one has ever done before.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Memoir, Audiobook, History, Biography, Biography Memoir

320 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2025

About the author

Kamala Devi Harris (born Kamala Iyer Harris) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, under President Joe Biden. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021 and the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017. Harris is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential election.

Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She began her law career in the office of the district attorney (DA) of Alameda County, before being recruited to the San Francisco DA's Office and later the city attorney of San Francisco's office. In 2003, she was elected DA of San Francisco. She was elected attorney general of California in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Harris served as the junior U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021; she defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election to become the second African-American woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

As a senator, Harris advocated for strict gun control laws, the DREAM Act, and federal legalization of cannabis, as well as healthcare and taxation reform. She gained a national profile for her pointed questioning of Trump administration officials during Senate hearings, including Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

Harris sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but withdrew from the race before the primaries. Biden selected her to be his running mate, and their ticket went on to defeat the incumbent president and vice president, Donald Trump and Mike Pence, in the 2020 election. Harris and Biden were inaugurated on January 20, 2021. After Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election, Harris launched her own presidential campaign with Biden's endorsement. On July 22, 2024, Harris secured enough non-binding support from delegates to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.

Reviews

[Karen Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some ding dong has given this book 1 star, so I'm going to give it five stars and promise to read it when it comes out and come back and edit accordingly.

MAGA, pound dirt.

[Rebekah Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH WHAT WE COULD HAVE HAD

[ananya ⟡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

rating this 5 stars because some dude rated it 1 star for no reason even though it hasn’t actually been published

[Traci Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a bit of a rorschach test for the reader. If you want to hate Harris you can find reasons to do so, if you want to be sympathetic to her you can do that too. You liking the book depends more on you than it does on the book.
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That being said, as far as the book goes, 107 DAYS does exactly what you want a political postmortem to do, and maybe even a little more. The 107 day construct, each chapter is a day (a few days are skipped), works really well. It keeps the pace moving. We get some very short chapters and some that dig into bigger moments from the campaign. It’s smart and works well. As far as content she’s spilling a little tea on her allies and her opponents. There is self-reflection. Not enough for my taste, but she does admit to regrets and mistakes. Most politicians don’t do that, so I give her credit there. The book is short. It moves fast. I liked it generally for what it is. It is not the best book ever written, but it does what it set out to do.

[hannah willis · Rating 5 out of 5]

it hasn’t even been published but i know it’s 5 stars

[Carmel Hanes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had mixed feelings about reading this book. Not because I have mixed feelings about Harris, but because the gut-punch from her loss still stings to this day, especially when the news is a constant removal of a barely formed and tentative scab. I wasn't sure I could handle reliving the trauma of the last election and the outcome.

But, just like her speeches and on-screen persona, just like my sense of her being a breath of fresh air, just like my tendency to cling to the belief that there are still good people in the world who want to enter politics, this read buoyed me once again. I remembered many of the moments she speaks of, and appreciated hearing about those that occurred behind the scenes. I listened on audio, and hearing her voice again reminded me of that beckoning hope, that obtainable joy, that bubble of possibility we briefly lived. I do wonder what might have happened if she had had more than 107 days to mount a campaign, one not tinged with the irregularities that played out when Biden reversed course. I do wonder what might have happened if our media did a better job of reporting facts and providing information rather than developing manipulative narratives.

If you already don't like her, this likely won't change your mind. If you do like her, this will probably solidify that. If you are on the fence or don't know her well, this might give you more information about who she is and what matters to her. And it might also educate you as to the difficulty, danger, behind-the-scenes work, and fickle nature of being part of the political world. It's not a world I would ever want to live within, but thank those who are willing to try.

[Tim Null · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kamala Harris tells us that when we fight, we win, but sometimes, the fight takes a while. We must play the long game.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars because these dusty f**k ass men are in here bringing down the vibe.

[willa]

i love u kamala… u could’ve been our first female president instead we’re on the human rights watchlist 💔💔

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!
Also maddening!
Oh, what we could have had…
a person with experience, education, intelligence,
compassion, and who can actually articulate masterfully.
I have so much respect for this woman, and everything she warned us about has happened.
I listened to the audio, narrated by Kamala.

[Jess Owens]

You would think I didn’t know the outcome because why am I fighting tears at the gym when she read the election results? 😞😩😫😭

[Delaney]

HIGHLY recommend!!! So interesting & so hopeful.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

UPDATED! SEE BELOW!!!!

Not yet released so who gave it one star? Personally, I can’t wait to read this!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

UPDATE: I finished this last night and it was SO good. I actually cried at the end even though I knew the outcome. So many people complained about Kamala throwing Joe under the bus but she really didn’t. She was simply honest about what went down knowing Joe had said at the beginning of his term he would not run again. He waited too long to back out. IMHO anyway. If he had said much earlier he wasn’t going to run he wouldn’t have had that disastrous debate with the felon. AND she would have had more time! Anyway, I highly recommend. And one thing Kamala said that broke my heart when she realized she wasn’t going to win: “Oh my God. What is going to happen to our country?” 💔💔💔😢😢😢
She said it a few times because she was in disbelief. And here we are..watching our country burn… I’m still giving it 5 stars! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Meike · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this one up because I was interested in the inner workings of the Democratic party before the last election: It should be an uncontroversial opinion that they fucked up very bad, and to analyze the multiple shortcomings would be the first necessary step to re-establishing order, first inside the organization, then, hopefully, in the country as a whole. I, for once, never had any strong feelings towards Kamala (although if I was allowed vote in the US, there would have been no question: I would have chosen her), and this book really made me feel for her: I believe all of what she says regarding the old and not-so-old men cockblocking her in her ambition, because how dare a woman strive for power, and I also believe that in many, many cases, getting things done was secondary in the game of power politics (which is why some people turn away from politics). That's sexist, and it's infuriating.

BUT there are two aspects that bothered me considerably: Kamala always argues for herself and from her POV, but she's just a player in a party, and the whole party failed - she could provide insight into how this came about, and that would be instructive, not only the shortcomings of one Kamala (or Joe, for that matter). How come a large party fails to stop Joe Biden from running straight into the chainsaw by clinging to his candidacy, thus harming the party and his own (otherwise impressive!) legacy? How come Kamala talks about rallies and personal talks and good intentions and all the things she and Joe have achieved, but fails to analyze why people turn away from her party, how economic aspects and questions of wealth disparity have driven them into the arms of a wannabe dictator? Well, her political career would probably be over if she thoroughly critiqued her party in public (that's not a Democrat thing, that's a parties in general thing). Which is fucked up, and keeps the vicious cycle running.

And while, as stated, the book really made me believe that Kamala is a decent, hard-working person, I was rather pissed for Pete Buttigieg and Tim Walz: I really like both of these guys, and I believe that the cowardice of wanting to pick Pete, but then not choosing him because he's gay and Kamala is already of Indian-Jamaican heritage and *gasp* a woman, so people will probably be way to backwards to support the ticket, that very cowardice is part of the problem. People are less stupid than some might think, and saying: "Here, I chose Pete because in my opinion, he is the best, so deal with it" would have been the badass thing to do. Posing as a badass is all Trump did, and it was enough. The Democrats, on the other hand, appeared afraid, and that's a deadly sin in politics. This revelation that she actually wanted Pete also seems unfair to Tim Walz - don't fuck with Minnesota, Kamala! (It's the best state, now you deal with it.)

So overall, this was pretty interesting, but as in the case of many political memoirs, it could have been so much more.

[Candy Buck · Rating 1 out of 5]

She could have had 1,007 days and it still wouldn't have worked. She is just not capable of any office. About time she bowed out.

[Amy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m SO disgusted.

Hiding when the country is being taken over by Christian nationalist fascists, then emerging to hawk a book (🤑) in which she dances around the fact that her & Joe Biden’s inflated egos have put us in this religious-psychosis-fueled authoritarian hellscape is truly INFURIATING.

I wanted her to win more than anything, (*update: I want to make it clear that I did vote for her*) I have been and always will be a Democratic voter, but she couldn’t talk to me (her base) during her presidential campaign AND NOW she wants to talk to me through a book I can purchase??? Spare me.

During her campaign she didn’t separate herself from an administration that failed to help average Americans - hell, she didn’t even have the courage to speak up when Biden CLEARLY shouldn’t have run again (which she now has the b*lls to try to rebrand as “loyalty 🤪”), got the nomination IRRESPONSIBLY LAST-MINUTE from out-of-touch, gutless Democrats without a primary, AND failed miserably to energize her base. She instead tried to win over centrists (translation: embarrassed Republicans) who clearly don’t exist - which we should PROBABLY KNOW from the LAST TIME this “grab-‘em-by-the-p***y” rapist, pedophile, and friend of the KKKLAN defeated our unlikable, quasi-conservative warhawk candidate. WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. IT’S MADDENING.

Americans need access to healthcare and childcare, gun control, and economic relief TO START and Democrats REFUSE TO FIGHT FOR US (We sure can fund a g*nocide though, not a problem 🤡!). Kamala refuses to take any accountability for the position she and her cowardly party have put all of us in - I hope to f***ing CHRIST that other members of my party have learned from her humiliating and costly loss but this book tour has not convinced me that Kamala has. We’re already seeing irreparable harm and loss of life in our communities, especially among vulnerable groups, AND it hasn’t even been a full year of this infamous neo-Nazi sympathizer, billionaire c*m guzzler, & bestie of Epstein’s presidency. THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR MISTAKES ARE DEVASTATING, INTERMINABLE, AND REAL, AND YOU ARE CHOOSING TO SPEND YOUR TIME AND USE YOUR INFLUENCE, EXPERTISE, AND EXPERIENCE TO PEDDLE A CAMPAIGN GOSSIP RAG???

If she wants to take accountability or do something COURAGEOUS AND USEFUL (WHAT A CONCEPT) then GREAT, but selling us a book which demands that we ignore what we witnessed so recently and painfully in real time in a narcissistic attempt to BS us?? You simply MUST be joking. This spineless cop won’t be getting a dime out of me.

[Shaye ♪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deserves 5 stars because one the stupid orange didn't write it and two Kamala Harris wrote it

I promise to read it once it comes out

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible memoir of an amazing woman's historic run for our highest office. Very honest and it ends positively - she truly is a "joyful warrior" and she should be in the Oval right now instead of whatever that thing is....

[Jocelyn Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made me like Kamala Harris less, not more. I went in genuinely wanting it to strengthen my opinion of her, to give me reasons to respect her decisions and her as a person. Instead, while it is well-written and easy to read, it never became compelling. Unlike other memoirs I’ve read (where I walked away with respect for the author even if I disagreed with them), this one left me with disappointment and pity.

Harris attempts to portray herself as strong, accomplished, and rooted in a family of doers, but the narrative often reveals the opposite. She comes across as indecisive, prone to shifting blame, and unclear in her choices. Even her most significant decisions, such as selecting a vice president, seem poorly explained. Her frequent mentions of supporting Joe Biden read less as loyalty and more like quiet criticism.

Ultimately, the book doesn’t read like a leader casting a vision for the future. It feels more like an attempt to reframe events and get the last word. I wanted this memoir to strengthen my opinion of her, but it left me with sympathy and pity, rather than respect or confidence in her ability to lead.

[Maren’s Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may have shed a few tears. I feel sad and so bummed out now but this was very well written and does provide good insights into an unprecedented 107 day campaign. I have to say, reading books about political campaigns further instills in me that I have zero desire to put myself through the intense scrutiny, melodrama, backlash and death threats that politicians in the 21st century are often faced with.

I highly recommend reading via audio as it is narrated by the author herself and I think it helps to hear her story in her own words.

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Reading Notes:

70% Update: came for the tea, need the antidepressants 🥴

I need ALL THE 🫖 Also, I’m so thankful I don’t work in politics. I would not survive.

[Amiee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a hard listen and of course hindsight….

We shouldn’t be here but we are. Sigh.

If you like Kamala, you will still love her and feel the sadness and dread as we count down to Election Day. You also will side eye a lot of Dem leadership for being shortsighted but most importantly you will hate those that encouraged people to stay home on 11/4.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honest and self-reflective. I’m going to go cry now.

[Nate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely awful drivel spun up by a mentally challenged person who is struggling to come to terms with her own insufficiencies. I tried to read through the whole piece, but uncontrollably began spasming every time I started another page. Not wishing to ruin the day for my family members by forcing them to take me to the hospital, I closed the book and swore off ever believing anything the author says ever again, and promising to never subject myself to the multifarious ways in which voluntarily consuming this waste of ink has compromised my well-being. I’m still recovering at this point, and it will be a long process, but at least the healing has begun.

[Louis Lebel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Falls a bit flat. lots of interesting insight on the 2024 campaign but often reads as airing of grievances with Democrats and others (Biden, Walz, Shapiro, etc) and not a lot of taking accountability. Kind of a "I did most things right and would have won if others had done better"

[Trey Lusk · Rating 1 out of 5]

liberal

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter what political party they are affiliated with women in government and in leadership positions have always fascinated and inspired me. In 107 Days, we get a behind-the-scenes look at a former vice president, running for the office of the presidency.

107 Days goes into so much that it makes it difficult to review without giving anything away or spoiling it for future readers, so I’ll be brief.

107 Days is Kamala at her most candid and vulnerable self. I loved learning more about her as a person, stepmother, wife, and all the other roles she plays. I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes glimpse of Kamal’s relationship with President Biden, her thought process of choosing a running mate, and how she handled all of the personal attacks. Kamala also discusses all of the things she believes that lost her the 2024 presidency as well as her regrets.

I listened to the audiobook of 107 Days which is read by Kamala herself. If you do decide to pick this one up, I highly recommend this format!

107 Days by Kamala Harris was published on September 23 so it's available now. Many thanks to Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook!

[Janaea · Rating 5 out of 5]

just like everyone else I have also read the book before it's release and it's amazing

[CoachJim · Rating 5 out of 5]

107 Days by Kamala Harris is a post-mortem of the 2024 presidential campaign and election. Mainly it is an account of the day-by-day campaigning of Harris, but with some political commentary about the lies and nonsense of Trump, and the failures and hypocrisy of the Republican Party. It is a very sad read.

Surrounding the publication of this book last week there was a lot of negative media about Harris and her campaign. She did not write this book as an excuse for her loss. She does mention the fact it was a short time period for her to introduce herself and get her message out to people, but that’s a fact not an excuse.

She spent time at her rallies to praise Biden and their accomplishments. Given the publicity generated by Jake Tapper’s recent book, Original Sin , there are concerns that Harris did not do more to talk about his alleged problems. She does address that issue. At one point she states that Biden on his worse day was more qualified, had more integrity and compassion than Trump has on his best day. Admittedly that is a pretty low bar, but it does say something about the decision most of our fellow Americans made on election day.

The last several chapters in this book cover the last week of the campaign and reading them was exhausting. It was also painful to have to relive election day. In the afterword chapter Harris gives a vision of what needs to be done. Now it is time to figure out what we will do about it.

[Hilario Morales]

If you’re a Kamala hater YOU ARE A 🚩

[Drew Blakeley · Rating 1 out of 5]

EDIT: Apparently I have to clarify this. I do not support DJT. He's a pedophile, rapist, and traitor. However, Kamala - and Biden - created an environment and election that allowed him to take office again. She should be ashamed of herself that she is now profiting off this loss.

How can you possibly write a tone-deaf book like this?
How to lose the most winnable election in history? Truly pathetic, nobody wants your side of this embarrassment, Kamala.

Of everything all it shows is she learned absolutely nothing from her overwhelming defeat.