President Obama’s favorite films, books, and music of 2024
From books and movies to music, explore the stories and art that inspired President Obama in 2024.
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President Obama’s annual list of favorites is here! From captivating books and must-see movies to inspiring music, take a look at the stories and art that stood out to him in 2024.
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Favorite books list
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney
Patriot
Alexei Navalny
Orbital
Samantha Harvey
The Anthropologists
Ayşegül Savaş
Stolen Pride
Arlie Russell Hochschild
In Ascension
Martin MacInnes
Growth
Daniel Susskind
Someone Like Us
Dinaw Mengestu
The Work of Art
Adam Moss
Favorite music list
LUNCH
Billie Eilish
YAYO
Rema
Jump
Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng
Band4band
Central Cee & Lil Baby
God Gave Me Feet for Dancing
Ezra Collective & Yazmin Lacey
Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
KAROL G
Favourite
Fontaines D.C.
Active
Asake & Travis Scott
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Shaboozey
Old Dutch
Bonny Light Horseman
IS IT WORTH IT
Rae Khalil
Texas Hold ‘Em
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Jordan Adetunji
i like the way you kiss me
Artemas
Scooter Blues
Johnny Blue Skies
Peaceful Place
Leon Bridges
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Tommy Richman
Right Back to It
Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman
Stargazing
Myles Smith
That’s How I’m Feeling
Jack White
Gold Coast
Moses Sumney
Ramblin'
The Red Clay Strays
Gata Only
FloyyMenor & Cris Mj
Too Sweet
Hozier
Favorite films list
All We Imagine as Light
Conclave
The Piano Lesson
The Promised Land
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Dune: Part Two
Anora
Dìdi (弟弟)
Sugarcane
A Complete Unknown
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