26 books Bill Gates says you should read this summer

Every summer, Bill Gates releases the top books on his reading list, which include a number of different genres. The billionaire and Microsoft founder claims to tackle roughly one book a week, or around 50 titles a year.We've rounded up five years of Gates' summer reading lists and book reviews.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Bill Gates loves to read. The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reportedly reads around 50 books a year, and he chronicles his literary adventures on his blog, Gates Notes. Read more: 9 of the most successful people share their reading habitsGates' past book recommendations have included historical accounts like Walter Isaacson's biography of Leonardo Da Vinci, poetic works of fiction like Maylis De Kerangal's “The Heart,” and celebrity memoirs like Trevor Noah's “Born a Crime.” This year's favorites include just one fiction title, “A Gentleman in Moscow,” which Gates said made him cry.The following list is culled from five years of Gates' summer reading lists and book reviews, and it's presented in no particular order. It's not too late to enlighten yourself with these 26 Gates-approved reads.