Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiographical work written by South African President Nelson Mandela. It was published in 1995 by Little Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison. Under the apartheid government, Mandela was regarded as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as a leader of the then-outlawed African National Congress (ANC).

Ultimately, Mandela achieved international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding his country from a once segregated society. The last chapters of the book describe his political ascension, and his belief that the struggle against apartheid in South Africa still continues.

Mandela dedicated his book to "my six children, Madiba and Makaziwe (my first daughter) who are now deceased, and to Makgatho, Makaziwe, Zenani and Zindzi, whose support and love I treasure; to my twenty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren who give me great pleasure; and to all my comrades, friends and fellow South Africans whom I serve and whose courage, determination and patriotism remain my source of inspiration."

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