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 18 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 18 Aug. 2014 — Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande What it's about: This nonfiction piece by Gawande, a practicing surgeon, explores the adverse effects some medical procedures have on saving lives. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande ($14, originally $17) Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande $14 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama