Barack Obama's Summer reading list

Hana Khaled

SEE-August23rd: Former U.S. President Barack Obama shared recently some of the books on his reading list for Summer, the 5 books he mentioned are written by authors who won literary prizes and topped best-seller lists.

Obama wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday, "One of my favorite parts of summer is deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether it's on a vacation with family or just a quiet afternoon."

"This summer I've been absorbed by new novels, revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in our ability to move forward together when we seek the truth," he added.

This list includes both fiction and non-fiction books that tackle issues of health, race and education.

Here are the five new books Obama added to his summer reading list:

1. Educated by Tara Westover

Barack Obama wrote that the books is a remarkable memoir of a young woman raised in a survivalist family in Idaho who strives for education while still showing great understanding and love for the world she leaves behind.

2. Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

Obama said that the events take place after WWII, it is a meditation on the lingering effects of war on family.

3. A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul

The former president noted, "With the recent passing of V.S. Naipaul, I reread A House for Mr. Biswas the Nobel Prize winner's first great novel about growing up in Trinidad and the challenge of post-colonial identity."

4. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

He described the books which tackles mass incarceration and intricate family relationships as a "moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple."

It was selected to Oprah Winfrey's esteemed book club this year.