Avid reader Barack Obama names 13 books in his annual recommendation list

'Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year,' says Obama. Photo: AFP

At the end of each year, many celebrities share the list of books that have marked them during the last 12 months. Barack Obama has shared his top 2021 reads on Twitter.

It includes men and women of letters like Ann Patchett and Colson Whitehead. Throughout his presidency, Barack Obama became known as an avid reader and cultural critic.