A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon,
revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and
all.
On 20th January 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics — eight of them as President of
the United States — Bill Clinton was suddenly a private citizen. Only fifty-four years old,
full of energy and ideas, he wanted to make meaningful use of his skills, his relationships
with world leaders, and all he’d learned in a lifetime of politics, but how? Just days after
leaving the White House, the call came to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in India,
and Clinton hit the ground running. Over the next two decades, he would create an
enduring legacy of public service and advocacy work, from Indonesia to Louisiana,
Northern Ireland to South Africa, and in the process reimagine philanthropy and redefine
the impact a former president could have on the world.
Citizen is Clinton’s front-row, first-person chronicle of his post-presidential years and the
most significant events of the twenty-first century, including 9/11 and the runup to the
Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, COVID-19, the January 6th
insurrection, and the enduring culture wars of our times. Yet Citizen is more than a
presidential memoir. These pages capture Clinton in a rare and unforgettable light: not
only as celebrated former president and foundation leader, but also as a father,
grandfather, and husband. He shares his support for Hillary Clinton during her tenure as
senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, and openly details the frustration
and pain of the 2016 election.
With clarity and compassion, President Clinton also weighs in on the unprecedented
challenges brought on by a global pandemic, ongoing inequality, a steadily warming
planet, and authoritarian forces dedicated to weakening democracy. In this landmark
publication, the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens a
clear-sighted account of American democracy on a global stage, offering a frank reflection
on the past and, with it, a fearless embrace of our future. Citizen is a testament to one
man’s unwavering commitment to family and nation, a self-portrait of equal parts
eloquence, insight, and candor.
About the Author
Bill Clinton was elected president of the United States in 1992 and served two terms. After
leaving the White House, he established the Clinton Foundation, which helps improve
global health, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity and
preventable diseases, create economic opportunity and growth, and address the effects of
climate change. He is the author of a number of non-fiction works, including My Life, which
was a number one international bestseller. With James Patterson, he is co-author of the
number one international bestselling novel The President is Missing.