The Bidens

The deeply reported exploration of Joe Biden as told through his extended family, now in paperback.

• Joe’s childhood, the stunning 1972 Senate upset engineered by his sister Valerie, and the car accident that took the lives of his first wife and infant daughter soon after
• Joe’s early years in the Senate and his role in the creation of the cozy “Delaware Way” of conducting politics
• The Biden brothers’ business escapades, including the ’70s rock club rivalry that pitted Jim Biden against Jill’s first husband and ended in a banking scandal
• The Delaware lawman who oversaw an FBI investigation into Joe’s 2007 campaign fundraising and now has Hunter in his sights
• Hunter’s surprisingly close friendship with his Fox News antagonist, Tucker Carlson
• What Steve Bannon really hoped to accomplish by giving the contents of “the Laptop from Hell” to the New York Post
• New evidence that sheds light on the authenticity of Hunter’s alleged computer files

• "Ben is one of the most savvy political observers and most entertaining writers of his generation—the Hunter S. Thompson of the Trump era. His reporting is second-to-none and his writing sparkles with insights about the most important figures of our time."
  Garrett M. Graff, New York Times bestselling author of THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY
• "Ben Schreckinger takes us deep into the Biden family story, separating myth from reality and showcasing a clan that's rightly been called 'the middle-class Kennedys.' A must-read for those interested in the intersection between politics and personal history."
  Peter S. Canellos, author of THE GREAT DISSENTER: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero
• "No journalist has spent more time in recent years studying and scrutinizing the Biden family than Ben Schreckinger. This book provides a singular look into the life of a president—and how it was shaped by the tragedies, scandals, and triumphs of his loyal Irish clan."
  Tim Alberta, bestselling author of AMERICAN CARNAGE
• "Perhaps our youngest political reporter, also one of our most talented."
  Susan Glasser, co-author of THE MAN WHO RAN WASHINGTON
• “An important book…Kudos to him for reporting facts most in the corporate media don't want to hear.”
  Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award-winning investigative journalist
• “[Bob Woodward’s] Peril has competition!”
  Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources”