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While Obama’s list continues to celebrate some under-the-radar reads, it also emphasizes the bounty of new books by big names in the literary world, including Colson Whitehead, George Saunders, and Ann Patchett. If Obama’s reading lists continue to follow their standard timeline, readers will learn about his favorite books of 2026 in or around December.

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