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44 names his 2024 favorites.

Former President Barack Obama unveiled his annual list of pop culture picks on Friday.

“I always look forward to sharing my annual list of favorite books, movies and music,” Obama said in an Instagram post.

This year, Obama’s book picks include the lively new Sally Rooney novel, the Booker Prize-winning “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey and “The Anxious Generation”, a study of the impact of smartphones and social media on young people’s mental health. The 10 titles “have stuck with me long after I finished reading them,” he wrote on his Instagram.

Obama’s favorite movies include the blockbuster sci-fi sequel “Dune: Part Two,” starring Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, a coming-of-age comedy “Dìdi 弟弟” and the Sundance Film Festival documentary “Sugarcane,” which was nominated for an Oscar nomination for documentary on Tuesday.

Here is the complete list of Obama’s picks this year:

Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2024

  • “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt
  • “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney
  • “Patriot” by Alexei Navalny
  • “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey
  • “The Anthropologists” by Ayşegül Savaş
  • “Stolen Pride” by Arlie Russell Hochschild
  • “In Ascension” by Martin MacInnes
  • “Growth” by Daniel Susskind
  • “Someone Like Us” by Dinaw Mengestu
  • “The Work of Art” by Adam Moss

Barack Obama’s favorite movie of 2024

  • “Everything we imagine as light”
  • “Conclave”
  • “The piano lesson”
  • “The Promised Land”
  • “Dune: Part Two”
  • “Anora”
  • “Dìdi 弟弟”
  • “cane”
  • “A Complete Unknown”

Barack Obama’s favorite music from 2024

  • “Write Up,” Kendrick Lamar
  • “Lunch,” Billie Eilish
  • “Yayo,” Rema
  • “Hop,” Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng
  • “BAND4BAND,” Central Cee and Lil Baby
  • “God Gave Me Feet to Dance,” Ezra Collective and Yazmin Lacey
  • “Ramblin’,” The Red Clay Strays
  • “Favorite,” Fontaine’s DC
  • “Active,” Asake and Travis Scott
  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
  • “Is it worth it,” Rae Khalil
  • “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé
  • “Kehlani,” Jordan Adetunji
  • “I like the way you kiss me,” Artemas
  • “Scooter Blues,” Johnny Blue Skies
  • “Too cute,” Hozier
  • “Peaceful Place,” Leon Bridges
  • “Million Dollar Baby,” Tommy Richman
  • “Right Back to It,” Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman
  • “Stargazer,” Myles Smith
  • “That’s the way I feel,” Jack White
  • “The Gold Coast,” Moses Sumney
  • “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G
  • “Kun Gata,” FloyyMenor and Cris MJ

(This story was updated to add new information.)