Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Former President Barack Obama released his list of 2025 favorites Friday.
The list includes books, movies and songs he recommends checking out.
"As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies and music," he wrote on his official X account. "I hope you find something new to enjoy -- and please send any recommendations for me to check out!"
His favorite books include Beth Macy's Paper Girl, Susan Choi's Flashlight, Jill Lepore's We the People, Angela Flournoy's The Wilderness, Brian Goldstone's There is No Place for Us, Ethan Rutherfords' North Sun, Andrew Ross Sorkin's 1929, Kiran Desai's The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, Zadie Smith's Dead and Alive and Ian McEwan's What We Can Know.
He concludes the list with a shoutout to his wife's book.










