Archive · 24 May 2025
Bill Gates Recommends Summer Reading List, Including Memoirs
Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, wants you to read some books this summer!
He picked five memoirs, which are like real-life stories about people's lives.
One is about a woman who ran a big newspaper, and another is about growing up in a tough place.
There's a story about going to school and another about the person in a band.
Gates said he wrote his own story this year.
He hopes that these books will inspire readers with their tales of success, leadership and lessons learned.
Bill Gates released his summer reading list, featuring five memoirs.
The list includes "Personal History" by Katharine Graham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography.
Also recommended are "Chasing Hope" by Nicholas Kristof, details still emerging.
"Educated" by Tara Westover is on the list, highlighting resilience and education.
Other books include Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime" and Bono's "Surrender".
- Who
- Bill Gates.
- What
- Bill Gates released his summer reading list.
- When
- The summer season.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To share insights and recommendations.
- Recommender
- Bill Gates
- Focus
- Memoirs
- Books Recommended
- Five
- Notable Book
- "Personal History" by Katharine Graham