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 44 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 44 Aug. 2019 — Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel What it's about: This fictionalized biography chronicles Thomas Cromwell's rise to power within Henry VIII's English court in the early 16th century. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel ($16, originally $18) Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel $16 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama