Melania Trump, the inscrutable former first lady who has largely avoided the public eye after her husband’s time in office, will tell her own story in a memoir set to be released in the fall.
Titled “Melania,” the book will chart “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence,” her office said in a statement Thursday.
The book is currently available for preorder on her website for $40. Signed copies go for $75. A full-color collector’s edition with “bonus photographs” is priced at $150 and will come with an optional digital collectible.
Trump’s office did not announce a release date. “Melania” is published by Skyhorse Publishing, which has released books from other MAGA world figures, including former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec.
Melania Trump promoted her memoir on social media on Thursday, writing, “May your experience reading my book be as enjoyable as the writing process was for me.”
May your experience reading my book be as enjoyable as the writing process was for me. https://t.co/oyRdt2Ncfn pic.twitter.com/OuwcFGxS9o
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) July 25, 2024
It will be the first memoir from the former first lady, who is intensely private. Her time as first lady was marked by a contentious relationship with the press and a discomfort with the confines of the role. She quickly receded from public life after leaving the White House in January 2021, and she has rarely been seen in public since. Her absence on the campaign trail as her husband vies for another term in office has sparked some speculation, and she forwent a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention earlier this month, bucking longstanding tradition.
Coincidentally, Donald Trump also announced on Thursday that he is releasing a photo book — his third since leaving office — titled “Save America,” on Sept. 3. The book will feature “iconic moments” from his first term and lay out his vision for a second term, according to its publisher, Winning Team Publishing. The book is available for pre-order at $99, though signed copies are priced at an eye-popping $499.
