My Country My Life is an autobiographical book by L. K. Advani, an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004, and was the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha. The book was released on 19 March 2008 by Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India. The book has 1,040 pages and narrates autobiographical accounts and events in the life of Advani. The book became the best sellar book in non-fiction category and Advani joined Archer as bestseller author. The book website claims book sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies. The book alongside mentions the event in the Indian politics and India's history from 1900 till date.
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