Popsugar Entertainment Shoppable Barack Obama's Summer Reading List 2019 10 Books That Need to Be on Your Summer Reading List, Courtesy of Barack Obama 15 August 2019 by Monica Sisavat Solís Image Source: Getty / Streeter Lecka As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Barack Obama is back with his annual Summer reading list, and this year's book selection has something for everyone. In addition to highlighting "the collected works" of the late Toni Morrison, the former president recommended a variety of books and short stories, including The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead and American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson, on Instagram on Wednesday. "It's August, so I wanted to let you know about a few books I've been reading this Summer, in case you're looking for some suggestions," he wrote. "To start, you can't go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison. Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, Sula, everything else — they're transcendent, all of them. You'll be glad you read them." How many have you read so far? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama) Related: Where, Oh Where, Is Barack Obama? 1 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Image Source: barnesandnoble.com The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead ($15) The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead $15 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 2 Exhalation by Ted Chiang Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Exhalation by Ted Chiang ($21) Exhalation by Ted Chiang $21 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 3 Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel ($16) Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 4 Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami ($14) Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami $14 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 5 American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson Image Source: barnesandnoble.com American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson ($24) American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson $24 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 6 The Shallows by Nicholas Carr Image Source: barnesandnoble.com The Shallows by Nicholas Carr ($14) The Shallows by Nicholas Carr $14 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 7 Lab Girl by Hope Jahren Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Lab Girl by Hope Jahren ($13) Lab Girl by Hope Jahren $13 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 8 Inland by Téa Obreht Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Inland by Téa Obreht ($20) Inland by Téa Obreht $20 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 9 How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu Image Source: barnesandnoble.com How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu ($15) How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu $15 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now 10 Maid by Stephanie Land Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Maid by Stephanie Land ($11) Maid by Stephanie Land $11 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now ShoppableSummer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama