Obama's summer reading list
President Obama and his daughters purchased books at Washington, D.C.'s Politics and Prose bookstore for "Small Business Saturday" last year.
Getty Images 2014
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
How many books do you pack for a two-week vacation?
If you're President Obama, the answer is 6.
ABC News got the scoop on Obama's summer reading list — a mix of bestsellers and new releases.
Obama's book picks
• "All That Is" by James Salter
• "All The Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
• "The Sixth Extinction" by Elizabeth Kolbert
• "The Lowland" by Jhumpa Lahiri
• "Between The World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• "Washington: A Life" by Ron Chernow
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
