| | Overture | p. 1 |
| | Tomorrow's Country (2004) | |
| | The Chief | p. 13 |
| | The Thief | p. 35 |
| | The Rival | p. 55 |
| | The Chroniclers | p. 71 |
| | The Doctor | p. 88 |
| | The City | p. 110 |
| | The Grandson | p. 121 |
| | The Stalled Revolution (2005-2006) | |
| | Inside | p. 149 |
| | Outside | p. 178 |
| | Upside Down | p. 201 |
| | On the Air | p. 216 |
| | On the Ground | p. 235 |
| | The Pivotal Year (2007) | |
| | Cape Town | p. 257 |
| | Atlantis | p. 276 |
| | Johannesburg | p. 295 |
| | Orange Farm | p. 323 |
| | Nkandla | p. 345 |
| | Polokwane | p. 370 |
| | Mvezo | p. 390 |
| | The End of Magical Thinking (2008-2012) | |
| | The Globe | p. 413 |
| | The Prisoner | p. 442 |
| | The Cup | p. 458 |
| | Liberated People | p. 486 |
| | The Leader | p. 509 |
| | Coda: Freedom Day | p. 544 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 549 |
| | Notes | p. 555 |
| | Selected Bibliography | p. 567 |
| | Index | p. 577 |