'In this feat of a book, Whipple assesses the Biden presidency at the halfway point [and] has managed what seems to be a first: a two-year running conversation with a White House chief of staff. Whipple's comprehensive approach adds dimension to the news stream and Whipple shines when he lets people talk... The Fight of His Life is a herculean effort. For any future writer eager to describe Biden's first two years, this will be the book cited first and most often.'
- New York Times Book Review
'An inside account of the president's term...Whipple enjoys stunning access to some of the most senior policymakers in the country.'
- Washington Post
'[An] assured account of the president's first two years in power...fascinating and timely.'
- The Guardian
'With The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House, Chris Whipple has taken a crack at assessing Biden midstream, and Whipple's credentials make him an excellent candidate to do so....There are many insider-y observations in [his] book. . . He is a sharp observer and sympathetic listener and deploys his access to the Biden White House to put you straight into the president's mind, the book's considerable strength.'
- Air Mail
'[A] closely observed account of the accomplished yet beleaguered Biden White House [in which] Whipple delivers a few dishy bits of inside baseball. There's more to the current administration than meets the eye, and Whipple is a reliable, readable interpreter.'
- Kirkus Reviews
'A fascinating insider's account of the first two years of the Biden administration...Whipple provides a balanced assessment of the administration's successes and failures...Distinguished by Whipple's impressive access and incisive character sketches, this is a valuable first draft of history.'
- Publishers Weekly