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Buttigieg Announces Book Next for January Release

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will release his book Next on January 26, according to a video he posted on Instagram.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Elections

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Pete Buttigieg, a former Transportation secretary and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced the January 26 release of his book Next. Simon & Schuster trade divisions Simon & Schuster and Avid Reader Press are publishing the book, which is not a policy manual.

Why it matters

The book is described by the publisher as an account of how the country got here and an argument for transformative political reform. Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, said in an August interview that he favored another run for office in 2028.

The announcement rests on a publisher-confirmed release date of January 26 and Buttigieg's own statement in an August interview. The source gives no sales projections or comparable titles, and it does not say how the book's proposals would be received.

The players

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg is a former U.S. Transportation Secretary and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster is a major American publishing company whose trade divisions are publishing Buttigieg's book Next.

The details

Buttigieg announced the book in a video posted on Instagram. Simon & Schuster trade divisions Simon & Schuster and Avid Reader Press are publishing Next, which the publisher says makes the case for transformative political reform.

Timeline

  1. August 2026: Buttigieg said in an interview on The Diary of a CEO that he favored another run for office in 2028.

  2. November 10, 2026: Buttigieg announced the book Next.

  3. January 26: Scheduled release date of the book Next.

Political Context

Buttigieg's 2020 presidential bid established him as a national Democratic figure, and his stated interest in 2028 places this book within a possible return to the presidential race. The publisher's framing of the book as a call for transformative reform positions it as a policy-oriented statement rather than a memoir alone.

Readers interested in Buttigieg's policy views will be able to read the book directly when it is released on January 26. The source gives no details on pricing or format.

The takeaway

Buttigieg's book and his stated interest in 2028 signal that he remains a potential contender in Democratic politics, and the January 26 release will provide the first detailed look at the reform arguments he plans to make.

What happens next

The book Next is scheduled for release on January 26.

Further reading

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