Becoming (book)

Becoming
AuthorMichelle Obama
LanguageEnglish
Genre
  • Memoir
  • autobiography
PublishedNovember 13, 2018 (2018-11-13)
PublisherCrown (North America)
Viking Press (Commonwealth)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages448
ISBN978-1-5247-6313-8 (Hardcover)
Preceded byAmerican Grown 
Followed byThe Light We Carry 
Websitebecomingmichelleobama.com

Becoming is the memoir by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, published on November 13, 2018.[1][2] Described by the author as a deeply personal experience,[3] the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother.[4] The book is published by Crown and was released in 24 languages.[4] One million copies were donated to First Book, an American nonprofit organization which provides books to children.[4]

It was the highest-selling book published in the United States in 2018, setting the record 15 days after its publication, with over two million copies sold.[5]

  1. ^ "Becoming". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Haring, Bruce (February 25, 2018). "Michelle Obama Memoir 'Becoming' Set For November Release". Deadline. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Michelle Obama [@MichelleObama] (February 25, 2018). "Writing BECOMING has been a deeply personal experience" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c Chow, Andrew R. (February 25, 2018). "Michelle Obama's Memoir to Arrive in November". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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