Here Are ​Barack Obama's Favourite Songs, Movies and TV Shows of 2019

His favourites include Big Thief, Frank Ocean, Lizzo, 'Fleabag,' 'The Irishman' and 'Parasite'

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Dec 30, 2019

Barack Obama is looking back on 2019 and revisiting his favourite songs, films, TV shows, books of the past year.

This year, his top songs come from the likes of Big Thief, Frank Ocean, Rosalía, Solange, the National, Beyoncé, Lizzo and DaBaby.
 
Amongst his favourites are films like Amazing Grace, Booksmart, The Irishman, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite.
 
He also binged some TV shows, which he "considered as powerful as movies," including Fleabag, Unbelievable and Watchmen.
 
But just when you thought former presidents were just like us — spending majority of the year plopped down on a couch, streaming Prime and Netflix — Obama also shared his list of 2019's top books.
 
See his full list of favourites below.
 

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