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Bill gates just revealed his summer reading list, and its. Bill gates favorite books of 2017 business insider. The book will help you understand how growing up in rural georgia. Bill gates makes his 2018 summer reading recommendations. Twelve classic tales from the world of wall street, john brooks this is bill gates favorite business book, so you know we had to include it. Weve rounded up bill gates many book recommendations in 2018. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Fortune may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Alux 15 bill gates books everyone should read the great gatsby f. Last spring, when gates named steven pinkers the better angels of our nature as a perfect gradution gift and the most inspiring book ive ever read, it quickly shot up amazons bestseller list. Over the past year, gates gave his stamp of approval to more than 20 titles, including two books on meditation in addition to. Microsoft founder, philanthropist and avid bookworm bill gates has a few book recommendations for the summer.
Among his massive book collection, three books stand out as key inspirations for his management style. This week, bill gates took to twitter to provide some advice to the graduating class of 2017. This novel is so good bill gates gave it to 50 of his friends. Bill gates wants you to read trevor noahs memoir this summer. Dec 17, 2017 longtime slashdot reader theodp writes. They include a memoir by one of my favorite comedians, a heartbreaking tale of poverty in america, a deep dive into the history of energy, and not one but two stories about the vietnam war. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. This holiday season, many slashdot readers are likely to find gifts under the tree because of bill gates book picks.
Billionaire philanthropist bill gates released his annual summer book list on monday. Although, he has never authored one, bill gates has recommended a. Click through via the link above, and click on the specific book. Bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Bill gates probably doesnt have quite as much time to read as hed like. Like bill gates, microsoft ceo satya nadella is a bookworm. The gates notes, llc photo bill gates is all about escaping with a good book, and come summer time. The bill gates booklist share book recommendations with. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. This novel is so good bill gates gave it to 50 of his. All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. Since president donald trump doesnt read much, philanthropist and microsoft cofounder bill gates is now. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on. Its about race and class, the economy, culture, immigration and the danger of the usversusthem mentality.
Dec 30, 2019 bill gatess book recommendations for 2020 for a healthier, smarter, and richer 2020, bill gates is recommending five books on topics including history, education, and personal health. Sep 30, 2018 alux 15 bill gates books everyone should read the great gatsby f. Bill gates just released his 2017 holiday reading list, part of a semiannual effort to push the public toward five books that might expand how they think or feel. Its bill gatess favorite book right now and pinker was a recent guest on the ezra klein show, so were happy to give this recommendation a cosign. Gates notes that hillbilly elegy doesnt use a lot of data and reveals which book sent him to the dictionary a dozen times. If youre looking for something to read over the next few months, you cant go wrong with these books recommended by bill gates. For several years, the microsoft founder has chosen five.
Bill gatess book recommendations for 2020 for a healthier, smarter, and richer 2020, bill gates is recommending five books on topics including history, education, and personal health. Its not the easiest book to read, but at the end youll feel smarter and better informed about how energy innovation alters the course of civilizations. May 22, 2017 gates notes that hillbilly elegy doesnt use a lot of data and reveals which book sent him to the dictionary a dozen times. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates. Each of the titles, which he listed in a blog post on monday, are meant to help readers better understand the larger world around them.
Dec 10, 2019 bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Only a small fraction of the 50 books bill gates reads each year are fiction. The disadvantaged world of poor white appalachia described in this terrific, heartbreaking book is one that i know only vicariously. Dec 04, 2017 bill gates, the founder of microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, is known as a voracious reader of books. Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. Dec 04, 2017 bill gates does this yearly see more here also gates list is below but first we compiled a list recently of top books based on our readers, recommended by famous investors etc. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. May 15, 2017 this novel is so good bill gates gave it to 50 of his friends. May 21, 2018 discover five books bill gates loves, from a biography of leonardo da vinci to a novel by george saunders.
Although, he has never authored one, bill gates has recommended a lot of books over the years. May 26, 2018 all the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. A new york times bestseller and international sensation, this stimulating and important book financial times from the director of uc berkeleys center for human sleep science is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Bill gates with the five books he recommends this summer. Bill gates introduction of surely youre joking, mr. Im glad melinda recommended this book to me, and i recently passed it along to a friend who, like me, sticks mostly with nonfiction. Around 200 books recommended by bill gates valuewalk. Novels bill gates thinks everyone should read business insider.
Harvard dropout, microsoft cofounder, cochair of the world. Bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. A book on the history of human violence has shot up amazon after bill gates described it as the most inspiring book hes ever read. May 20, 2019 billionaire philanthropist bill gates released his annual summer book list on monday. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Dec 06, 2018 weve rounded up bill gates many book recommendations in 2018. Dec 04, 2017 here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Bill gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favorites. Gates regularly shares book recommendations, but one such entry stands out for the strength of.
Join the gates notes community to get regular updates from bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in giveaways, and more. Discover five books bill gates loves, from a biography of leonardo da vinci to a novel by george saunders. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the seattle times. Pinkers book is currently sitting at the number one.
Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Over the past year, gates gave his stamp of approval to more than 20 titles, including two books on meditation in. Mar 23, 2017 bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Bill gates wants you to read trevor noahs memoir this summer by elyse wanshel. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. We put together the entire list below with the source of where gates recommended the title. But the microsoft cofounder, now cochair of the bill. Oct 11, 2017 luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes. The gates foundation focuses primarily on progressing healthcare, so it comes as no surprise that one of bill gates favorite books is about how to eradicate disease. Gates regularly shares book recommendations, but one such entry stands out for the strength of gates s endorsement. The book uses beautiful language to connect you deeply with people who may be in the story for only a few minutes. A top book recommended by bill gates, getting better encourages us with the fact that the global quality of life has vastly improved and its set to keep on climbing. If you want to think like bill gates, you have to read like him.
The billionaire, who reads about one book a week, has nothing but good things to say about these titles. Bill gates does this yearly see more here also gates list is below but first we compiled a list recently of top books based on our readers, recommended by famous investors etc. Jul 19, 2019 this shouldnt come as a surpriseit is bill gatess book recommendations, after all. His picks for 2017 and early 2018 includes novels that delve into history, mental illness, and poverty.
This is the one book bill gates says new graduates should. Not that theres anything wrong with that, but it seems that turnabout is fair play what book recommendations do you have for bill. Its got everything thats grabbing the headlines in america right now, winfrey said of the book in 2017. Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open. Gatess list is sure to offer you the book you need to get lost by a roaring fire this holiday season. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider.
Microsoft cofounder bill gates has announced his five favorite books of 2017. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the. Luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is predicted to look like in the future. In his most recent list of book recommendations from 2017, gates. Bill gates, the founder of microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, is known as a voracious reader of books. May 21, 2018 if youre looking for something to read over the next few months, you cant go wrong with these books recommended by bill gates. Bill gates wants you to read trevor noahs memoir this. May 18, 2017 20 books billionaire bill gates recommends. More than any other leonardo book ive read, this one helps you see him as a. We were curious to find out how many in total and came up with over 190 names spanning from 2001 through 2017 2019.
Mar 19, 2018 its bill gatess favorite book right now and pinker was a recent guest on the ezra klein show, so were happy to give this recommendation a cosign. Billionaire bookworm bill gates released his 6th annual list of his favorite books of the year including one on poverty in america, a graphic. The underlying theme is upheaval, he writes on his blog, gates notes, whether its the soviet union right. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open culture. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published 2017 show list info. Dec 04, 2017 these are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017. Microsoft ceo satya nadella, like his predecessor bill gates, is a book lover.