Becoming

A literary phenomenon * Guardian *Intimate, inspiring and set to become hugely influential * Sunday Times *Inspirational without trying to be … a coming-of-age tale, a love story and a family saga all in one – Angie Thomas * TIME *This revealing memoir offers new insights into her upbringing on the south side of Chicago and the highs and lows of life with Barack Obama… Becoming is a 400-page expansion of this essential doctrine [‘when they go low, we go high’], without compromising a refreshing level of honesty – Afua Hirsch * Guardian *An inspirational memoir that also rings true – Gaby Wood * Daily Telegraph, Five Stars *This is a rich, entertaining and candid memoir. And overall she’s a fun person to sit alongside as she tells you the story of her life, warts and all… it is as beautifully written as any piece of fiction – Viv Groskop * i, Five Stars *In the best moments of Becoming, the miracle of Michelle Obama arises * Vanity Fair *Obama’s memoir is a genuine page-turner, full of intimacies and reflections… Allied to this candour is a steeliness of purpose. It is no exaggeration to say that every page of this book is, explicitly or otherwise, a reproach to Donald Trump, and a call-to-arms to those who would defeat the 45th President and all that he stands for – Matt D’Ancona * Evening Standard *I found myself lifting my jaw from my chest at the end of every other chapter, not because of any seedy insight into stories I’d always wondered about, but because, armed as I was with knowledge about her career, her mannerisms, and even her elbow-heavy dancing, this was not the Obama I thought I knew. She was more – Kuba Shand-Baptiste * Independent *Inspiring… After 421 pages of Becoming, I closed the book hoping that one day she would use her formidable intelligence, humanity - and humour - to offer a more tangible vision for how America might fight the rising tides of polarisation and hate * Financial Times *

Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Becoming, which has sold more than 11.5 million copies around the world. The Obamas currently live in Washington, DC, and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.