[1][2] Described by the author as a deeply personal experience,[3] the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother.

[4] It was the highest-selling book published in the United States in 2018, setting the record 15 days after its publication, with over two million copies sold.

The preface sets the stage for Michelle Obama's story to open by sketching a scene in her post-First Lady life.

This section also notes Obama's career "swerve" from corporate law to the non-profit realm as she continued to work while raising her daughters and speaking at political events, becoming gradually more involved in her husband's campaign.

The book shares Obama's balance between her position as the first African American First Lady of the United States of America, her motherly duties, and her marital commitments.

[13][14] Bob Woodward's Fear: Trump in the White House holds the record after selling around 900,000 copies during its first day.

[27] In November 2018, Michelle Obama went on a national book tour conducted in arenas, often to sold-out crowds starting in Chicago at the United Center.

[32] The documentary features footage of Obama's travels behind-the-scenes of the tour and clips of her interviews onstage with moderators, including Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.