Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Since president donald trump doesnt read much, philanthropist and microsoft cofounder bill gates is now the natural successor to barack obama and oprah. Not that theres anything wrong with that, but it seems that turnabout is fair play what book recommendations do you have for bill. This is the one book bill gates says new graduates should. Check out the 9 books that bill gates, jeff bezos, and. Picks from elizabeth gilbert, author the principles of uncertainty by maira kalman. The 7 books bill gates wants you to read this summer next article. This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. The 7 books bill gates wants you to read this summer. 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.
All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. In his most recent list of book recommendations from 2017, gates. Bill gates recommends 26 books to read over the summer. May 26, 2017 bill gates book recommendations for summer 2017 posted by jason kottke may 26, 2017 just as he did last year, bill gates has recommended five books for people to read this summer. Bill gates favorite books of 2017 business insider. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on his 2017 summer reading list by kurt schlosser on may 22, 2017 at 10. Bill gates book list complete list of books recommended. Bill gates reveals his 6 favourite books he read in the past year bill gates reveals his 6 favourite books he read in the past year. So that means its time for bill gates, once again, to serve up a new summer reading list.
Jun 12, 2018 bill gates is giving a book to all us college graduates. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017 s best reads. Only a small fraction of the 50 books bill gates reads each year are fiction. Jun 09, 2017 when it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. 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 he described it on twitter as the most inspiring book hes. The gates notes bill gates book recommendations group 88. Bill gates says these five books made me question my own thinking. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the. So here is the bill gates book list which is recommended by bill gates from 2012 to 2019. Harvard dropout, microsoft cofounder, cochair of the world. In a column for the wall street journal, bill gates writes that he has had buffets copy of business adventures, by john brooks since he first received it in 1991 he calls it the best business book gates also recommends the following other 5 books this summer, below are a brief description of all 6 and the videos in which gates discusses them. Bill gates recommended five books, for being healthier, smarter, and richer in 2020. Bill gates five book recommendations for 2014 2017.
Novels bill gates thinks everyone should read business insider. Bill gates reveals his 6 favorite books he read in the past year. Bill gates tells new grads to read this book that says the. Bill gates is back with his summer reading list and unlike in the past, theres not a single light beach read. 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.
Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol finance. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Bill gates is giving a book to all us college graduates. His picks for 2017 and early 2018 includes novels that delve into history.
May 22, 2017 bill gates with the five books he recommends this summer. Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open. When the author passed away in 2017, the couple promised to carry on his final wish. In erdrichs national book awardwinning novel, yearold joe seeks out the details of the brutal crime his mother was a victim of she was attacked near a round house on a sacred portion of an indian reservation, and has since fallen silent. Bill gates wants you to read trevor noahs memoir this. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that. Your summer 2017 reading list, provided by bill gates. Bill gates tells new grads to read this book that says the world is getting. Bill gates top 5 books of 2017 health data management. His picks for 2017 and early 2018 includes novels that delve into history, mental illness, and poverty. Gates told us the four habits and hacks he does to get the most out of his reading. This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club.
For gates, this book features on his mustread list because he believes that people need to recognize that no one person. The gates notes bill gates book recommendations group. If youre looking for something to read over the next few months, you cant go wrong with these books recommended by bill gates. Alux 15 bill gates books everyone should read the sixth extinction by elizabeth kolbert number 7. Bill gates s 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. Bill gates is best known as microsoft cofounder and leader of the bill and melinda gates foundation, but is an avid reader as.
The disadvantaged world of poor white appalachia described in this terrific, heartbreaking book is one that i know only vicariously. Thoughts on the gifts of a lifetime by bill gates sr. He is a medical doctor who brilliantly uses statistics and visuals to show us how most of us are ignorant about the world, and how things are a lot better than we think and improving even faster. Check out the 9 books that bill gates, jeff bezos, and warren buffett recommend for 2017. Bill gatess book recommendations bookadvice reading list. Gates will recommend it on his popular blog, gates notes. He mentions that the books listed in the summer recommendations 2017 helped him gain new insights. Design thinking utilizes problemsolving methods used in creative industries to catalyze innovation. Deactivating your account will unsubscribe you from gates notes emails, and will remove your profile and account information from public view on the gates notes.
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. 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. The billionaire and business tycoon is known for his passion for books. The bill gates booklist share book recommendations with. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. The billionaire and business tycoon is known for his passion for books and even has an.
All the books bill gates has recommended over the last. This holiday season, many slashdot readers are likely to find gifts under the tree because of bill gates book picks. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Jun 12, 2014 below, weve compiled about 70 stellar book recommendations from members of the ted community. May 16, 2017 bill gates has a new book recommendation one aimed at new graduates in this season of commencement speeches. This shouldnt come as a surpriseit is bill gates s book recommendations, after all. Bill gates reads about 50 books a year, which breaks down to about one a week.
Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol. For a productive start to 2018, crack open one of gates s favorites this holiday season. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012. This years list of bill gates recommended books is out for summer and it is incredible, as always. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017. Microsoft cofounder bill gates has announced his five favorite books of 2017. As an avid reader, hes given his stamp of approval to hundreds of titles, including some unlikely beach reads. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Bill gates, the founder of microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, is known as a voracious reader of books. The cofounder of microsoft and heavyweight philanthropist says he reads around 50 books each year, or the equivalent of one per week for those keeping score at home. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing.
Please allow for 24 hours for the deactivation to fully process. This year alone, hes highlighted more than 20 books that captured his attention or expanded his worldview. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. Ten reasons were wrong about the worldand why things are better than you think on free shipping on qualified orders. Oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996. Microsoft founder, philanthropist and avid bookworm bill gates has a few book recommendations for the summer. The bill gates booklist, bill gatess 5 books worth reading this summer, bill gates recommended reading. Whos teaching your children why the teacher crisis is worse than you think and what can be done about it by professor vivian troen, professor katherine c. Gates posted an article of his recommended summer reads on his blog and we loved how gates mentioned what he learned from some of these books. Im glad melinda recommended this book to me, and i recently passed it along to a friend who, like me, sticks mostly with nonfiction. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes. Gates said the book pushed him to read more books written from the vietnamese perspective.
When my book group discussed the nightingale, we had all read wwii novels. A full list of almost 100 bill gates book recommendations over the years along with a discussion of their evolution, genre focuses, and. Visualizing the books that bill gates loves and recommends. In a new interview with time, bill gates discusses his new list of recommended summer reading, his voracious appetite for the written word and the books that have influenced his life and mind 1. Bill gates, bill gates books, bill gates words, bill gates ideas, bill gates facts by bill gary feb 1, 2016 2. Dec 17, 2017 longtime slashdot reader theodp writes. This list will help you think deeper about what it means to truly connect with other people and to. Gates past book recommendations have included historical accounts like walter isaacsons biography of leonardo da. The subtitle of the book 10 reasons were wrong about the world and why things are better than you think stays true to his ted talk persona. Bill gates discusses his love for books and reading time. Bill gates lists his favorite five books of 2017 inverse. When it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. This book is truly amazing but the true enjoyment is discussing the thrills and plot twists with a group of people.
Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 originally published december 4, 2017 at 6. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Like the best commencement speeches, gatess tweetstorm is a personal. You can sign back in at any time to reactivate your account and restore its content. Bill gates, who reads an average of about one book per week, says reading is his favorite way to learn about a new topic, according to one of his blog posts. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Jul 19, 2019 this shouldnt come as a surpriseit is bill gatess book recommendations, after all. Bill gates shares the 2 best books hes read in 2018 cnbc. 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. 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. Selfmade billionaire bill gates reads about 50 books a year. You have no friends in the the gates notes bill gates book recommendations group.
Dec 05, 2017 nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017 s best reads. Bill gates says these five books made me question my own. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. The book will help you understand how growing up in rural georgia. Bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017 usa today. Bill gates six book recommendations for this summer. Since president donald trump doesnt read much, philanthropist and microsoft cofounder bill gates is now.
Dec 05, 2017 bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. Mar 01, 2018 gates and his wife melinda first became fans of roslings in 2006, when he gave a viral ted talk on the same topic. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. These books include topics on history, education, and personal health. Change by design walks you through the basic principles of design thinking, and its one of the top books recommended by bill gates. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. The gates notes, llc photo bill gates is all about escaping with a good book, and come summer time, the microsoft cofounder and avid. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on.
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