The Surprising Novel Obama Chose As His Favorite Book Of The Year

The "best books of the year" list is a time-honored tradition among media outlets and publishers, with selections rolling in just after Thanksgiving. We've already seen a sampling of voice-driven narratives and sprawling sagas representing favorites among critics; just last week HuffPost staff writers selected a range of novels they thought stood out. Among them were Kazuo Ishiguro's strange fable-like fantasy, Alexandra Kleeman's wild satire, and, apparently, Barack Obama's favorite book of the...