Bill gates book recommendations 220 recommended books. Mar 05, 2021 bill gates reads 50 books a year, and these are some of his favorites. Dec 06, 2018 weve rounded up bill gates many book recommendations in 2018. Gates revealed his picks in a blog post on his personal website. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Sep 20, 2020 gates also recommended walter isaacsons steve jobs biography, as well as the 2016 book becoming steve jobs. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Bill gates picked these books as the best of 2016 time. Bill gates discusses his love for books and reading time. Billionaire bill gates says he reads a book a week.
Dec 06, 2016 these are bill gates s 5 favorite books of the year. Wallaces string theory is a collection of essays on the. The internet really has revolutionized how we do everything. Bill gates is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. Business insider sifted through years of his recommendations to find 12 great reads. As a result, this is an eclectic listfrom an 800page science fiction novel by a local legend to a 200page nonfiction book on how japan can get its economic mojo back. Have you ever pretended to read a book that you havent read. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. So when he selects just five as his top reads of 2016, its worth taking note.
Bill gates wants to disrupt your summer with these books. Bill gates shares his list of best books he read in 2016. Click through via the link above, and click on the specific book. Bill gates on books and blogging the new york times. Bill gates, who reads an average of about one book per week, said reading is his favorite way to learn about a new topic, according to one of his blog posts aside from a few novels, most of his. As a result, this is an eclectic listfrom an 800page science fiction novel by a local legend to a 200page nonfiction book. May 18, 2020 bill gates, cofounder of microsoft, during an interview at the world economic forum in davos, switzerland, on jan. Mar 23, 2017 bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Bill gates shares favorite books he read in 2019 time. After a sciencefiction dry spell of more than a decade, in 2016 gates picked up seveneves on a friends recommendation, and he says hes grateful for it.
The list includes string theory by david foster wallace, shoe dog by phil knight, the gene by. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Every one of these books changed my worldview, and i highly recommend them if youre looking for inspiring reading. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2016.
Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Jul 19, 2020 a full list of almost 100 bill gates book recommendations over the years along with a discussion of their evolution, genre focuses, and overarching trends. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012. Bill gates top five holiday book picks goodreads news. Sep 22, 2016 bill gates says these 5 books will make you smarter. On may 20, he released his suggested summer reading list. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill gates. May 21, 2019 billionaire philanthropist bill gates is a famously voracious reader. This article is a compilation of 20 thoughtprovoking bill gates recommended books.
December is a great time to take stock of everything youve done over. A heartfelt, deeply personal book that shines a bright light on the values and principles that bill gates sr. In between getting a presidential medal of freedom and developing an odorblocking perfume, microsoft cofounder bill gates put out his list of. And if you havent read the first two books in the rosie trilogy, summer vacation is the perfect time to start. Jun 08, 2018 in a 2016 interview at the new york times, bill gates said that reading is still the main way that i both learn new things and test my understanding. Microsoft cofounder bill gates reportedly reads 50 books a year. Thing explainer, by randall munroe and the rosie project, by graeme simsion.
Rashida jones, elizabeth gilbert, bill and melinda gates and many more share their book recommendations posted by. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2020. 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. If you want to be just a little bit smarter in 2017, heres what you should add to your reading list. The worlds 320,000 public libraries are uniquely positioned to offer access to information and technology, especially to people in rural and poor communities, because they are. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. Bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Bill gates reads 50 books a year, and these are some of his favorites. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. As the year wraps up, hes sharing some of his favorite books of 2019. Gates and winfrey, along with a number of other successful people, have made book recommendations over the years. The microsoft founderturnedhumanitarian is a veritable font of book recommendations. Every one of these books changed my worldview, and i highly recommend them if. The late steve jobs himself has just 30 book on his recommendations page, including ayn rands atlas.
The list includes string theory by david foster wallace, shoe dog by phil knight, the gene by siddhartha mukherjee, the myth of the strong leader by archie brown, and the grid by gretchen bakke. I know im biased, but its one of the best books ive read so far this year. Melinda gatess 11 book recommendations for your fall. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 business insider.
Bill gates, who reads an average of about one book per week, said reading is his favorite way to learn about a new topic, according to one of his blog posts. 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. Mar 30, 2021 operation mockingbird indicates the cias involvement in the manipulation of the news published in the united states and across the world. Over the past year, gates gave his stamp of approval to more th an 20 titles, including two books on meditation. Dec 10, 2019 f or his annual list of book recommendations, bill gates reflected on several of the best works he came across in 2019. Covering a wide range of topics, these books are sure to give you an insight into life, learning, and a fraction of what bill gates enjoys. All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. Operation mockingbird commonly refers to the cias involvement in journalism during the 1970s. Every year, bill gates dedicates two posts on his blog in summer and in winter to his personal reading recommendations. May 26, 2018 this article is more than 2 years old. The johns hopkins center for health security in partnership with the world economic forum and the bill and melinda gates foundation hosted event 201, a highlevel pandemic exercise on october 18, 2019, in new york, ny. Bill gates says these 5 books will make you smarter video.
Seveneves by neal stephenson after a sciencefiction dry spell of more than a decade, in 2016 gate s picked up seveneves on a friends recommendation, and he says hes grateful for. Increasingly, the business community the private and the public sectors rely on the internet for business traffic. May 26, 2018 all the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. A gentleman in moscow by amor towels one of the most popular books this year, it seems that everyone has read this book by amor towles. These are all the book recommendations on bill gates book blog, from january 2010 to september 2019. In 2016, the new york times reported that gates reads about 50 books a year. Bill gates lists 10 books that changed his worldview in 2012.
A blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their childrens future and start helping them prepare for it, from the cofounder and ceo of one of americas most innovative publicschool networks bill gates s holiday reading list a treasure trove of deeply practical wisdom that accords with everything i know about how children. He regularly recommends the books he likes best on his blog. Today, one can identify such manipulation with fake news. Event 201, a pandemic exercise to illustrate preparedness. In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. The worlds 320,000 public libraries are uniquely positioned to offer access to information and technology, especially to people in rural and poor communities, because they are safe and trusted places with trained staff, existing infrastructure, and ongoing financial support. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2016 published mon, dec 5 2016 5. Seveneves by neal stephenson amazon after a sciencefiction dry spell of more than a decade, gates picked up seveneves on a friends recommendation in 2016, and he says. Economic, educational, health, and social opportunities increasingly depend on access to online information and services.
We sifted through years of his book recommendations to find 12 that made especially strong impressions on him. May 17, 2016 5 books bill gates wants you to read this summer 5 books bill gates wants you to read this summer bill gates speaks during a bloomberg television interview in new york on feb. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. These are bill gatess 5 favorite books of the year. Bill gates shares his list of five great books to read this summer. Dec 05, 2016 bill gates explains his choices for the best books of 2016. Billionaire bill gates has said he reads about a book a week. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Books bill gates, richard branson, other moguls think you. 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. Oprah winfrey has called reading her personal path to freedom. I also cant resist a plug for melindas new book the moment of lift. Nov 04, 2016 bill gates gave 50 friends this novel. Your summer reading list should include these 5 books.
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