Former President Barack Obama shared a list of his favorite books from last year, noting: "As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music. I hope you find something new to enjoy--and please send any recommendations for me to check out!" Obama's favorite reads were:
Paper Girl by Beth Macy
Flashlight by Susan Choi
We the People by Jill Lepore
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
And obviously I'm biased,
The Look by Michelle Obama