Dec 19, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Obama shares his favorite movies, music and books of 2025
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Former President Barack Obama in Chicago in December last year. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Former President Obama revealed his favorite movies, music and books of 2025 with his followers online.
The big picture: Obama noted in the posts that he's "continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House."
Zoom in: Among the movies that made it onto Obama's year's best list is Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" and Chloé Zhao's Oscar-winner "Hamnet."
- His favorite songs include Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" and Kendrick Lamar's and SZA's "Luther."
- Naming "The Look" by his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, in his list of favorite books, the former president noted in a Medium post in his favorite books section, "obviously I'm biased."
