Popsugar Entertainment Summer Entertainment Barack Obama's Book Recommendations Barack Obama Has Recommended Summer Books Over the Past Decade — Here Are All 51 23 August 2019 by Brea Cubit View On One Page Photo 13 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 13 Aug. 2011 — The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell What it's about: Detective Rene Shade is uncompromising when it comes to cracking down on crime. But his job is hardly cut-and-dry as he takes on hit men, porn kings, and ex-cons while dealing with his own shady past. The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell ($16, originally $17) The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama