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 50 of 51 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 50 Aug. 2019 — How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu What it's about: Yosef and Mariam, a young Ethiopian couple, move to Illinois to raise a family. Decades later, their son sets out to retrace their family history and gain a better understanding of where he comes from. How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu ($14, originally $15) How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu $14 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now Previous Next Start Slideshow Summer EntertainmentBook LoversBooksBarack Obama