Every year, Barack Obama releases his summer reading list [1], and every year, we look forward to it with excitement. On July 9, the former president released this year's series of book recommendations [2] on Instagram, which include At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop, Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen, and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.
"Whether you're camped out on the beach or curled up on the couch on a rainy day, there's nothing quite like sitting down with a great book in the summer," Obama wrote. "While we were still in the White House, I began sharing my summer favourites — and over the years, it's become a little tradition that I look forward to sharing with you all. So without further ado, here are some books I've read recently. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did." Check out Obama's summer book recommendations for this year ahead.
At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop
At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop [4] ($21)
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen [5] ($15)
Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen
Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen [6] ($8)
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam [7] ($12)
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe [8] ($20)
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro [9] ($17)
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir [10] ($15)
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris [11] ($18)
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut [12] ($18)
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura [13] ($23)
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert [14] ($17)