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Philanthropist Melinda French Gates shared three of her recent favorite books via an Instagram post on September 30, 2026. Among her selections were two debut novels, sparking discussion among her followers about their own reading lists.

French Gates listed "Whistler" by Ann Patchett, "The Correspondent" by Virginia L. Evans, and "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi. She invited her Instagram audience to share their own recent reads and recommendations for the fall season.

Both "The Correspondent" and "Theo of Golden" are noted as debut novels. "The Correspondent" by Evans, published in April 2025, has achieved significant success, including a 36-week run on The New York Times bestseller list and the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction. It also ranked third on Goodreads' "Most Read Books This Year" list.

Allen Levi's debut novel, "Theo of Golden," published in 2023, is also featured prominently. The book has spent 42 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and holds the seventh position on Goodreads' "Most Read Books This Year" list. Ann Patchett's "Whistler," released earlier in the summer, debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list and its author received the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

While French Gates did not explicitly name one book as her ultimate favorite from this selection, she previously highlighted "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo in a 2025 interview with Wired as a book she believed everyone should read.