The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working relationship that evolved into a profound friendship. Based on original interviews, media reports, memoirs and other accounts, Barack and Joe is the first book to tell the full story of their historic relationship and its substantial impact on the Obama presidency and its legacy.

Foreword by Michael Eric Dyson: renegade and Celtic -- Introduction: "Don't you miss these guys?" -- "Man, that guy can just talk and talk" -- Competitors -- "A click moment" -- Subtle similarities -- Fat boy and the stutterer -- Batman and Robin -- Cheney's dark shadow -- "Oval newlywed game" -- Flue mania -- The audacity of hops -- Brothers in arms -- "How can this have happened?" -- "As good as friends get" -- Joe, searching for words -- Presidents, politics, and friends.