Six Books Barack Obama Recommends for <br />Summer Reading Former US president Barack Obama has posted a list of summer reading recommendations to his Facebook page. Obama, who is traveling to Africa for the first time post-presidency, says he drew inspiration from the continent's "extraordinary literary tradition." 1. Nelson Mandela’s memoir 'Long Walk to Freedom'. 2. 'The Return' by Hisham Matar. 3. 'Americanah' by Chimamanda <br />Ngozi Adichie. 4. 'The World As It <br />Is' by Ben Rhodes 5. 'Things Fall Apart' <br />by Chinua Achebe 6. 'A Grain of Wheat' by Ngugi <br />wa Thiong’o
