Washington D.C.: Constantly asking for book suggestions from your friends? Don't bother, let the 44th President of the United States do the work. Barak Obama has put out a short list of his summer reads on Facebook and you can't ask for a better book reviewer. Like any other book junkie, Obama's favourite part of summer is "deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether it's on a vacation with family or just a quiet afternoon".

Sharing his list with the world Obama wrote, "This summer I've been absorbed by new novels, revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in our ability to move forward together when we seek the truth. Here's what I've been reading."