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 20 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 20 Aug. 2015 — All That Is by James Salter What it's about: The book follows the life of Philip Bowman from his time as a junior Naval officer near the end of World War II to his career as an editor at a New York publishing house. All That Is by James Salter ($17) All That Is by James Salter $17 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama