It’s an annual tradition all bookworms are eagerly waiting for! Every summer, Bill Gates recommends five books on his blog. This year he even included a few other recommendations for our TBR pile.

The Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist is an avid reader. "Reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic," he wrote on his blog in 2016. "I've been reading about a book a week on average since I was a kid. Even when my schedule is out of control, I carve out a lot of time for reading." Gates’ summer reading list for 2020 offers both distractions and important lessons for coping with the global crisis.

Here are Gates' five summer reading recommendations, and why he chose them: 

To discover the other recommended books, read Bill Gates’ full post here.