US EditionObama Shares His Favorites in Books, Movies and Music
Obama's 2025 Best Of list sparked varied reactions online, with fans praising artists like Lady Gaga and K-pop while others created memes critiquing his selections.
- On December 18, 2025, Former President Barack Obama posted his annual Best Of list, sharing one list each of books, movies and songs on social media.
- Tim Marcin, Associate Editor, Mashable, reported on Former President Barack Obama's Best Of 2025 list and directed readers to Mashable's wider Best of 2025 coverage.
- His films list contained 11 titles—nine Best Picture contenders plus Orwell: 2+2=5 and Aziz Ansari's Good Fortune—and four came from Neon, all international.
- Social media users reacted quickly with memes and commentary, as K‑pop and Gaga fans celebrated amid mixed reactions from others.
- Among music choices, Obama included Kendrick Lamar's duet with SZA, `Luther`, and Drake's `Nokia`, his books picks featured Flashlight by Susan Choi and Dead or Alive by Zadie Smith, while Lucy Dacus, who called him a 'war criminal' before, was not listed.
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Every year, ex-US President Barack Obama gives an insight into what songs, films and books are his favorites. The 64-year-old's selection is wide-ranging. He has a surprise in his literary proposals.
Obama shares his favorites in books, movies and music
Former President Obama on Thursday shared his yearly favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online. “As 2025 comes to a close, I’m continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music,” he wrote in a statement on the…
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Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation during the Obama Foundation’s 2024 Democracy Forum on December 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) President Barack Obama is out with a list of his favorite movies of 2025, featuring a mix of blockbusters, independent flicks, foreign films and more. “As 2025 comes to a close, I’m continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing m…
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