Barack Obama is back with his annual Summer reading list [1], and this year's book selection has something for everyone. In addition to highlighting "the collected works" of the late Toni Morrison [2], the former president recommended a variety of books and short stories, including The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead and American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson, on Instagram on Wednesday. "It's August, so I wanted to let you know about a few books I've been reading this Summer, in case you're looking for some suggestions," he wrote. "To start, you can't go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison. Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, Sula, everything else — they're transcendent, all of them. You'll be glad you read them." How many have you read so far?
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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead [5] ($15, originally $25)
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Exhalation by Ted Chiang [6] ($21, originally $26)
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel [7] ($16, originally $18)
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami [8] ($14, originally $16)
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson [9] ($24, originally $27)
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr [10] ($14, originally $16)
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren [11] ($13, originally $16)
Inland by Téa Obreht
Inland by Téa Obreht [12] ($20, originally $27)
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu [13] ($14, originally $15)
Maid by Stephanie Land
Maid by Stephanie Land [14] ($22, originally $27)