Barack Obama reveals his favorites for 2024: Sally Rooney, ‘Dune: Part Two’ included
Barack Obama is sharing his top picks for 2024.
The former U.S. President Barack Obama announced his annual round-up of cultural favorites on Friday.
“I enjoy sharing my yearly list of favorite reads, films, and songs,” Obama expressed in a post on Instagram.
This year’s book highlights include the much-discussed new novel by Sally Rooney, the Booker Prize-winning “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey, and “The Anxious Generation,” a look into how smartphones and social media affect young people’s mental health. The ten books he selected “have stayed with me long after I turned the last page,” he shared on Instagram.
Among Obama’s top movie choices are the hit sci-fi sequel “Dune: Part Two,” featuring Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the coming-of-age comedy “Dìdi 弟弟,” and the Sundance documentary “Sugarcane,” which recently made the Oscars shortlist for best documentary feature.
Here’s the full list of Obama’s favorites this year:
Barack Obama’s favorite books for 2024
- “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt
- “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney
- “Patriot” by Alexei Navalny
- “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey
- “The Anthropologists” by AyÅŸegül SavaÅŸ
- “Stolen Pride” by Arlie Russell Hochschild
- “In Ascension” by Martin MacInnes
- “Growth” by Daniel Susskind
- “Someone Like Us” by Dinaw Mengestu
- “The Work of Art” by Adam Moss
Barack Obama’s favorite movies for 2024
- “All We Imagine As Light”
- “Conclave”
- “The Piano Lesson”
- “The Promised Land”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Anora”
- “Dìdi 弟弟”
- “Sugarcane”
- “A Complete Unknown”
Barack Obama’s favorite music for 2024
- “Squabble Up,” Kendrick Lamar
- “Lunch,” Billie Eilish
- “Yayo,” Rema
- “Jump,” Tyla, Gunna, and Skillibeng
- “BAND4BAND,” Central Cee and Lil Baby
- “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing,” Ezra Collective and Yazmin Lacey
- “Ramblin’,” The Red Clay Strays
- “Favourite,” Fontaines D.C.
- “Active,” Asake and Travis Scott
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
- “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
- “Too Sweet,” Hozier
- “Peaceful Place,” Leon Bridges
- “Million Dollar Baby,” Tommy Richman
- “Right Back to It,” Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman
- “Stargazing,” Myles Smith
- “That’s How I’m Feeling,” Jack White
- “Gold Coast,” Moses Sumney
- “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G
- “Gata Only,” FloyyMenor and Cris MJ
(This story has been updated with additional information.)
