The annual Barack Obama’s favorite entertainment list for the year-end is here and people who love his ‘sharing lists’ tradition are very much excited. The former President sharing his favorite books, movies, and music every summer and at the end of the year has become an annual practice since he took office at the White House. With 2022 being a wonderful year for the entertainment industry, here are the top picks of the former President.
Obama’s favorite books
- The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama (“I’m a bit biased on this one,” he wrote)
- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- Trust by Hernan Diaz
- The Furrows: A Novel by Namwali Serpell
- South to America by Imani Perry
- The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
- Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
- Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
- An Immense World by Ed Yong
- Liberation Day by George Saunders
- The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
- Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Obama’s favorite movies
- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Woman King
- Tár
- The Fabelmans
- Emily the Criminal
- Petite Maman
- Decision to Leave
- Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
- Aftersun
- Descendant
- Till
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- The Good Boss
- A Hero
- Happening
- Hit the Road
- After Yang
Obama’s favorite songs
- About Damn Time
- Tamagotchi
- The Heart Part 5
- BREAK MY SOUL
- Shirt
- Sunshine
- Feelings 4 You
- Tití Me Preguntó
- POF
- Calm Down
- Something in the Orange
- Last Last
- Communion in My Cup
- Pull up
- SAOKO
- Rush
- BREAK MY SOUL
- Life Is Good
- That’s Where I Am
- Dodinin
- Calm Down
- Problem With It
- Belize
- Home Maker
- Where I GoAmerican Teenager
- Round Midnight
