The memoir will be released two weeks after the US midterm elections, a timing that could spark debate among Democrats, who remain divided over Biden's legacy and his decision to seek a second White House term.
Former US President Joe Biden will publish a memoir this autumn, publisher Little, Brown and Company told the Associated Press news agency.
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“'Promise Me, America' is about the challenges we faced as a nation. It’s about the decisions I made and why I made them,” Biden said in a video statement accompanying Wednesday's announcement.
“Most of all, it’s about my faith in the promise of America.”
Biden, who will turn 84 three days after the publication of the memoir said the book will cover topics ranging from the US economy to his decision to end his re-election campaign.
The memoir is scheduled for release on 17 November, just days after the US midterm elections.
The book's title echoes a 2017 memoir by Biden, “Promise Me, Dad,” which centered on the death of his son, Beau Biden.
Biden's previous books also include “Promises to Keep,” a campaign work published to boost his run for president in 2008, when Barack Obama was the eventual nominee and Biden his running mate.
”Promise Me, America" comes out during a year when nonfiction sales have declined and few political books have caught on, although recent bestsellers have included Vice President JD Vance's “Communion” and an inside account of Trump's second term, by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, “Regime Change.”
A Little, Brown and Company spokesperson said that Biden plans to tour on behalf of the book and give interviews. In his video announcement, Biden said that many people had been asking him how he was doing.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time with my family. I’m dealing with a cancer diagnosis, been getting treatment, and it’s going really well,” he said.
“I want to thank all those who have offered their prayers and support and well-wishes. It’s meant the world to me and to Jill.”
With a handful of exceptions, modern presidents since Harry Truman in the 1950s have published books about their White House years.
The publisher declined to release financial details for ”Promise Me, America," although presidents have usually reached deals worth at least seven figures.
