6 books President Obama is reading this summer

It's summertime, and across the nation many people are asking themselves the same pressing question: What books should I pack in my beach bag this year'Helpfully, plenty of the nation's top minds have stepped forward to offer suggestions. Everyone from top VC Marc Andreessen to TED speakers have shared the titles that are making into their suitcase or onto their e-reader.And now, even President Obama is getting into the act.Vogue recently outlined what books the President has kicked back with when he and his family vacation on Martha's Vineyard each summer, as well as sharing the picks that are coming with the commander-in-chief this year.The titles are an eclectic mix of timely nonfiction and critically acclaimed novels that would make a great crib sheet for any wondering what to take along on their own summer break.SEE ALSO:12 books that Bill Gates thinks everyone should readDON'T MISS:I took the first step to living like a minimalist and it felt surprisingly unsatisfying1. Elizabeth Kolbert's "The Sixth Extinction"I read this one recently. It's mind-blowing and totally readable, butnot exactly cheerful. The title of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bookrefers to a gargantuan die off of speciesthe worst, according to scientists, since a giant meteor killed off the dinosaursthat's currently going on outside of the notice of mostpeople.What's the culprit behindthisenvironmental cataclysm' Us.2. Ta-Nehisi Coates's "Between the World and Me"This is atopical choice given the recent spate of depressing headlines reflecting the troubled state of race relations in thecountry. A National Book award winner, Coates's much praised book "offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis,"according to Amazon.3. James Salter's "All That Is""When I think about how I understand my role as citizen,"Obama has previously said,"the most important stuff I've learned I think I've learned from novels."No wonder several fiction titles are making it into his vacation bag this summer. Salter's novel follows the life of a naval officer just returned from the battlefields of World War II. The New York Times called it "a crowning achievement," for the celebrated writer.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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