Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 bestsellers The Light We Carry, Becoming, and American Grown. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Overcoming

Overcoming

Michelle Obama
The Light We Carry

The Light We Carry

Michelle Obama
Becoming

Becoming

Michelle Obama
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers Follow That Food! (Waffles + Mochi)

Follow That Food! (Waffles + Mochi)

Christy Webster, Michelle Obama; illustrated by Sarah Rebar
Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice American Grown

American Grown

Michelle Obama

Author Contributions

Books by Michelle Obama from Melville House

Farewell Speeches

Farewell Speeches

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama