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Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Source Code: My Beginnings,” by Bill Gates

Why you should read it: The 2025 autobiography is the origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists in the modern age. In his candid memoir, Gates opens up about his misfit childhood years, his early business struggles and ultimate triumphs, and how he was able to become a billionaire with a philanthropic.