On 2 December 2026, Isabel Díaz Ayuso will publish her first book. One question already surrounds Íntimo: will it mention the luxury penthouse bought by the Comunidad de Madrid for 6.3 million euros? The property is in Chamberí, near her family home. The book is due out after Spain's general elections.
That timing matters. Planeta presents Íntimo mainly as an autobiography, not a political memoir. Its political effect will depend in part on what Ayuso chooses to include.
Planeta describes the book as a personal account. It traces Ayuso's early life, including her childhood in Chamberí and summers in Sotillo de la Adrada, before turning to her work at the head of the Madrid regional government. The publisher says it will cover the people and experiences that shaped her political ideas. Photographs will accompany the personal narrative. Media reports from Telecinco and Infobae say the book will address Ayuso’s experience of suffering a miscarriage, as well as her personal interests and passions.
Ayuso wrote the manuscript during the fires in the Sierra Oeste de Madrid.
She returned to places tied to her life during July and August, including her grandmother's neighbourhood and the Madrid countryside. She also revisited her valley and the mountain near her village. Planeta said she was writing as fires destroyed parts of the area. The Chamberí property dispute was unfolding at the same time.
The book is expected to include both professional and personal chapters. The COVID-19 pandemic is among the events named by the publisher. Planeta also refers to people who shaped Ayuso's private and political life. It has not released the full list of names or episodes.
Ayuso has not yet commented publicly on the publication.
The book will appear after the general elections and after fresh attention to the property purchase. It remains unclear whether the controversy will enter the narrative or stay outside it. There is no indication that Ayuso will write about the penthouse.
Íntimo will be the first book published by Ayuso herself. It is not the first book about her rise.
In April, journalist David Fernández published Ayuso. Zancadillas, intrigas y venganzas en la Corte de Madrid through Libros del K.O. He based the book on conversations with more than 180 people close to Ayuso. It examines her path to Sol and her relationships with Esperanza Aguirre and Pablo Casado, as well as those with Cristina Cifuentes and Alberto Núñez Feijóo. Earlier reporting has also examined Spain's current public agenda through earlier reporting.
The two books take different approaches. Fernández examines Ayuso from the outside through a wide circle of political contacts. Íntimo will present Ayuso's own selection of memories, places and relationships. That gives her direct control over the personal story connected to her public career.
Its political value will depend on what appears in the book and what does not. The confirmed material covers Ayuso's childhood and personal experiences, along with her political career and the pandemic. It also includes the people who influenced her. The Chamberí property remains unresolved.
