We handpick the best books to improve your life 13 books Obama thinks everyone should read By now you know pretty much every successful person out there reads like there’s no tomorrow and Barack Obama is no different you may not think that the former President of the United States.
He was a member of the Democratic Party, and he was the first African-American president of the United States, that much time to read during his presidency but the Oval Office could be a bit lonely at times and the best way to make use of that time is to entangle yourself in a good book he said that when everything was so hectic and so much information was being transmitted books were medium to slow down and get some perspective.
Barack is a big fan of these portable worlds because they played such a large role in shaping his life convictions and view of the world.
Let’s jump in and check out the 13 books Obama thinks everyone should read
Table of Contents
1. Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Obama surely didn’t have time to read the story of the boy who lived but he did and he enjoyed it as well if you set aside the fact the whole box set looks very pretty in your library this series is packed with magic adventure fascinating characters and incredibly valuable lessons like choosing your friends wisely, people aren’t always what they seem, everyone dies but some never really live
Rowling believes that the Harry Potter books are for everyone regardless of age from children to men and women as old as Dumbledore
2. Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
This next book is widely considered the first modern work on economics which introduced many concepts that laid the foundation for capitalism as we know it today, what started as lectures the writings became the first collected descriptions of what builds a nation’s wealth.
The Wealth of Nations explains in detail how and why the division of labor is key to a nation’s prosperity furthermore the book covers the origins of money and the importance of salaries rent stocks and profits mixed in with a combination of philosophy ethics and history creating a broad panoramic of society number.
3. The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald
This book is the highlight of the author’s career an ideal novel of the Jazz era that has been praised by many generations of readers the book tells the story of Jay God’s bee who fell in love with a beautiful rich girl however, his poor financial circumstances prevented them from being together he later managed to amass a great fortune which enabled him to constantly throw lavish parties to prove his belonging to the upper class.
But because of his inability to let go of the past Gatsby met his end sadly and gloomily he embodies the idea that no matter what your origins might be even if you’re poor you can become anything you want however the main lesson is if you achieve your goals using unjust ways it will eventually catch up to you.
4. An autobiography of the story of my experiments with truth by MK Gandhi
This memoir recounts how Gandhi developed his concept of nonviolent resistance against racism violence and colonialism which gained him a lofty level of notoriety around the world.
One of the most impressive things about Gandhi’s long and arduous path toward Indian independence was that he never once forgot the principles of truth and non-violence which were so dear to him his commitment to his cause was fierce making him a true inspiration and icon for anyone who values freedom.
5. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
This book represents a perfect contradiction of elements of black life in America in the 1930s the main character in the bookmaking milkman dead sets off on a journey of self-discovery while undergoing a complicated maturity transformation the main takeaway from this fictional story is that one leap of faith is all you need to set out on a life-altering journey.
6. The three-body problem by Lucia Chen
This book is part of a trilogy by the most famous Chinese science fiction writer Lucia Chen whose smooth management of the various plot elements skillfully sets up the convoluted action placed in the future seamlessly integrating aliens space and military operations into a story that you surely enjoy reading.
7. 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
If you haven’t read this masterpiece yet, we are really not sure what you’re waiting for the author tells the story of the rise and fall birth and death of the town of Macondo.
Through the history of the Buendia family and the never-ending conflict between the need for love and the desire for solitude.
Marquez is a master at sparking the imagination and handling every event with such consistent expertise that the shifts from realism to fantasy are incredibly seamless.
if this piqued your curiosity about the novel you should know that behind all the magic there’s a pattern that includes all the Latin American history from colonial times onward.
8. Self-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson
This book is actually a collection of essays that Emerson who’s considered pretty much the Godfather of self-development wrote throughout his life self-reliance is more of a guide for the average individual on how to avoid conformity and follow their instincts and ideas.
Emerson argues that every individual has genius locked up inside but staying inside the comfort zone only suppresses our individuality and enables us to reach only a tiny fraction of what we can really do self-reliance is one of the greatest writings that will inspire self-examination and evaluation in every reader.
9. Sapiens a brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harare
This book blends science with history to reconsider commonly accepted narratives connect contemporary concerns with past developments and explore certain events within the context of larger ideas for anyone who is eager to understand who we are how we got here and where we’re going.
Harari explored all these topics in this bold and fascinating book sapiens has become quite the talk of the world recently.
10. Fact fullness by Hans Rosling
This one became an instant hit in 2018 when it was published Rosling reveals that there are 10 main instincts that distort our perspective and when were asked simple questions about world trends.
We get the answers so wrong that a chimpanzee giving random answers will consistently outguess teachers journalists and investment bankers he goes on to explain that our biggest problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know and even our guesses are biased fact fullness will change the reader’s worldview and empower anyone to properly respond to crises and opportunities in the future.
It also comes highly recommended by Bill Gates who declares that the world would be a much better place if millions of people would read this book.
11. The post American world by Fareed Zakaria
The author of this work points out that America suffers from a lack of progress while other countries like India China and Brazil are emerging as economic and political powers.
Zakaria tackles this confounding situation with clarity and imagination in a way so anyone can understand how the United States can thrive in this global.
12. Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by David
This is a story of a runaway slave turned abolitionist then orator who is widely known as America’s prophet of freedom a well-deserved biography on a remarkable man who took the hand fate dealt him and turned it around in a spectacular way an inspiring story which deserves much attention.
13. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
This timeless novel follows the journey of a man who is obsessed with getting revenge on a creature of the sea Moby Dick captivates the reader and includes them in a gruelling crusade of a man who becomes part beast and his crew who has to depend on one another to survive.
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