Original Sin
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Original Sin
Original Sin
The biggest politics book of the year from two of America's most respected journalists.
Explosive Guardian
Explosive The Times
Explosive Daily Mail
Explosive Politico
Explosive New York Times
Joe Biden, his family, and his senior aides were convinced that only he could beat Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. So convinced, in fact, that they lied to themselves, allies, and the public about his condition and limitationsβ all but dooming the Democrats to defeat. Here, two of America's best-respected political journalists take us behind closed doors to uncover the full, unsettling truth about Biden's decline, exposing the wider cover-up as an unprecedented deception of the public.
Hailed as an instant classic of political journalism, this is the book that revealed Biden's decision to run again as the original sin of his presidencyβleading directly to Donald Trump's return to power, and all that has come since.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804958490
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Jake Tapper (Author) Jake Tapper is the chief Washington correspondent for CNN. An Emmy Award-winning TV journalist and twice New York Times-bestselling novelist, in 2024 he chaired the Trump-Biden debate that began the unravelling of the president's re-election campaign. A Dartmouth graduate and Philadelphia native, he lives in Washington, DC with his family. Alex Thompson is a national political correspondent for Axios and a CNN contributor. Before that, he created Politico's West Wing Playbook newsletter and worked at the New York Times and Vice News. A Harvard graduate, he lives in Washington, DC.
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