Going Rogue: An American Life ( ISBN 0061939897 ) is the New York Times #1 best seller by former American Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, co-written by Lynn Vincent of San Diego,^[1][2] and edited by Adam Bellow for HarperCollins.^[3] The memoir was released on November 17, 2009, and became the third political memoir in history to sell more than 1 million copies.^[4]

The book's title is a reference to a phrase that arose during the latter part of the 2008 presidential campaign.^[5] Palin embraced it after the question, "Has Sarah Palin 'gone rogue'?", appeared in the lead of an article in the magazine, Slate.^[6] The subtitle, "An American Life", is the same as the title of Ronald Reagan's 1990 autobiography.

Overview

According to Time Magazine, the book is split into five long chapters. Key areas the book focuses on include the role of faith in her life and upbringing, criticism of the national media, and refutations of accusations made by McCain staffers. No index is included in the book^[7], but online versions have been posted by several publications