Barack Obama Books

Since Barack Obama had announced his candidacy for the United States Presidency on February 10th, 2007, there have been a large amount of books wrote about him, and even by him.

Barack Obama, Dream from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, was his first book.1 It was published in 1995 after he was elected the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review, but before his career began.1 It was re-released in 2004 after the Democratic National Convention.1 It is an autobiographical narrative that tells of his life up to his entry at Harvard.

The book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts of Reclaiming the American Dream, was actually written by the President himself.1 It has 384 pages and is the second book written by Barack Obama.1 This book is based on his spped at the 2004 Democratic Nation Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.1 He shares his personal feelings about faith and values.1 He also offers his vision of a better future by repairing the 'broken political process'.1 The tone of this book is warm and inviting.1

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, is a 48 page children's book published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.1 This book talks about how he has become a source of hope.

There are also many Barack Obama books on tape available, including Barack Obama's Audacity, Dreams from My Father, and Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise.