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    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama

    44th President of the United States

    Obama's Reading List

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    Picks

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    Audited February 28, 2026

    Barack's Recommendations

    Displaying 10 of 13 publicly documented picks.

    Book cover of Paper Girl by Beth Macy, recommended by Barack Obama

    Paper Girl
    DirectNon-Fiction

    by Beth Macy

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    Favorite Books of 2025

    2025-12-18
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    Book cover of Flashlight by Susan Choi, recommended by Barack Obama

    Flashlight
    DirectFiction

    by Susan Choi

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    Favorite Books of 2025

    2025-12-18
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    Book cover of We the People by Jill Lepore, recommended by Barack Obama

    We the People
    DirectHistory

    by Jill Lepore

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    Favorite Books of 2025

    2025-12-18
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    Book cover of The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, recommended by Barack Obama

    The Memory Police
    DirectLiterary Fiction

    by Yoko Ogawa

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    BarackObama.com Jan 2025

    2025-01-01
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    Book cover of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, recommended by Barack Obama

    The Anxious Generation
    DirectNon-Fiction

    by Jonathan Haidt

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    Obama's 2024 Favorites

    2024-12-20
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    Book cover of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, recommended by Barack Obama

    Intermezzo
    DirectLiterary Fiction

    by Sally Rooney

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    Obama's 2024 Favorites

    2024-12-20
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    Book cover of Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, recommended by Barack Obama

    Nexus
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    by Yuval Noah Harari

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    BarackObama.com Annual 2024 Books

    2024-12-18
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    Book cover of Orbital by Samantha Harvey, recommended by Barack Obama

    Orbital
    DirectLiterary Fiction

    by Samantha Harvey

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    BarackObama.com Annual 2024 Books

    2024-12-18
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    Book cover of James by Percival Everett, recommended by Barack Obama

    James
    DirectLiterary Fiction

    by Percival Everett

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    BarackObama.com Annual 2024 Books

    2024-12-18
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    Book cover of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, recommended by Barack Obama

    The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
    DirectLiterary Fiction

    by James McBride

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    Obama's 2023 Favorites

    2023-12-22
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