Barack Obama’s 2025 Reading List

A comprehensive biography of one of the most important writers and social commentators in American history.

A beautiful fable about migration, memory, and the struggle to recognize our common humanity.

A must-read for progressives who want a blueprint for reforming government so it can deliver for working people.

One of my favorite crime fiction writers delivers in this story of family, ambition and corruption in a racially charged and violent South.

A short, beautiful novella about a woman’s discovery of her mother’s secret past.

A mash-up of history and horror that explores the brutal legacy of conquest against Native American peoples.

Amazing true story of a couple surviving crisis in the open seas.

A quiet novel about the ways we hide our true selves from others

A timely reminder of the quiet dedication and skill of the people who work every day to make this country work.

A useful primer on how social media and the attention economy have warped our democracy and reshaped our lives.