Obama says these were his 29 favorite books of
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- President Barack Obama shared his 29 favorite books of on Friday.
- The list includes his wife Michelle Obama's memoir "Becoming" and quite a few books on democracy and politics.
As he does every year, President Obama has released a list of his favorite books of
He shared the list of 29 books on his Instagram page Friday.
The reads include national bestseller "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and New York Times bestseller "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. Here's the full list.
"Becoming" by Michelle Obama
"Obviously my favorite!" Obama wrote about his wife's bestselling memoir.
In the book, Michelle Obama chronicles her life before and after becoming the first African-American first lady in US history.
She invites readers to her childhood home in Chicago and walks them through her stories of academic success, family life, and personal struggles.
In "Becoming," the former first lady opens up about he
Barack Obama shares his 12 favorite books from
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Former President Barack Obama has made it a tradition to share his favorite books from the previous year in a Facebook post.
On New Year's Eve, the 44th president listed 10 titles (and two bonus titles) that he thinks are worth picking up, including short stories, memoirs, and biographies.
Here's the full list.
"The Power" by Naomi Alderman
Set in an alternate reality where teenage girls can effortlessly cause others tremendous pain and suffering, "The Power" imagines what effects this ability might have on society.
The book tackles issues of gender equality, resonating with many readers as a kind of counterpoint to Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale," in which women are effectively powerless.
"Grant" by Ron Chernow
Chernow, a veteran biographer of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, chronicles Ulysses S. Grant's life in his latest biography.
Chernow captures the 18th US president's tumultuous
If a book can recommend a person, then President Barack Obama has let his reading lists recommend himself to us time and again. In fact, years after leaving office, the internet still loses its collective mind whenever Obama book recommendations come out. They’re thoughtful, they’re timely, they’re diverse, and they’re dynamic. We know that when Barack Obama recommends a book, it’s worth checking out.
With that in mind, we want to take a look at Obama book recommendations through the years. Many thanks to the Obama Master Reading List compiled by the DC Public Library for providing guidance on the books Obama recommended during his years in office.
Author’s note: recommendations from and are undisclosed and unavailable despite thorough searching.
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