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 35 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 35 July 2018 — The Return by Hisham Matar What it's about: Matar's memoir focuses on his 2012 return to Libya and his investigation surrounding the disappearance of his father — a notable political insurgent of the Gaddafi government. The Return by Hisham Matar ($16, originally $17) The Return by Hisham Matar $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama