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 32 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 32 July 2018 — A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong’o What it's about: During Kenya's fight for independence from Britain in the late-1950s, A Grain of Wheat laces together various stories amid the Mau Mau Uprising. A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o ($16, originally $17) A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama