JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring

his book cover image released by HarperCollins shows “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” by JD Vance. (HarperCollins via AP) 2026-03-31T13:14:47Z Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult. “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out June 16, the HarperCollins Publishers imprint Harper told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

HarperCollins also released “Hillbilly Elegy,” the million-selling memoir from 2016 that helped make Vance a national figure. “The story of how I regained my faith, of course, only happened because I had lost it to begin with,” Vance, 41, said in a statement. “The interesting question that hangs over this book, and over my mind, is why I ever strayed from the path.

Why the Christian faith of my youth failed to properly take root,” he wrote.

FILE _ Vice President JD Vance speaks, March 18, 2026, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) –> Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. –> Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More The announcement Tuesday is likely to ramp up speculation that Vance will seek the presidency in 2028 — a possibility the Republican vice president has said he’s not focused on right now, indicating he’d wait until after the 2026 midterm elections to decide on a campaign.

Presidential hopefuls often, though not always, release books before launching a campaign, giving them a moment in the spotlight before new audiences and a chance to crystallize their message embarking on a campaign.

Already, potential 2028 candidates on the Democratic side have published books or are planning to roll them out this year, including Kentucky Gov.

Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Gov.

Josh Shapiro, California Gov.

Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Vance wrote the 304-page “Communion” himself, according to his publisher, working on it off and on since 2019, and it will include material on his time in politics.

Vice presidents from Walter Mondale to Mike Pence have published books, but Vance would be the first in recent memory to do so while in office.

In 2022, HarperCollins told the AP that Vance had set aside a planned religious memoir.

Some of “Communion” is drawn from that project.

Vance has said he evolved from Christianity to atheism to Catholicism.

He converted in 2019 and credi

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