Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Dec 06, 2018 weve rounded up bill gates many book recommendations in 2018. Bill gates shares the 5 books you should read this summer. 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. 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 bill gates booklist, bill gatess 5 books worth reading this summer, bill gates recommended reading, bookicious, books about mundane s. Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open culture. Dec 04, 2017 bill gates reads about 50 books each year but only a few make his annual list of favorites. Bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017 usa today. Over the past year, gates gave his stamp of approval to more than 20 titles, including two books on meditation in addition to.
Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open. 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. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the best seller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Microsoft cofounder bill gates has announced his five favorite books of 2017. This year, i found myself drawn even more than usual to books that took me outside and i dont mean the great outdoors. May 18, 2017 20 books billionaire bill gates recommends get a jump on your summer reading list with these suggestions from the billionaire and philanthropist. Selfmade billionaire bill gates reads about 50 books a year. For a productive start to 2018, crack open one of gates s favorites this holiday season. Gates notes that hillbilly elegy doesnt use a lot of data and reveals which book sent him to the dictionary a dozen times. For more thought fuel, delve into the blinkist library and see where new ideas can lead your thinking. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Bill gates, bill gates books, bill gates words, bill gates ideas, bill gates facts by bill gary feb 1, 2016 2.
Bill gates shares the 5 books you should read this. Dec 04, 2017 selfmade billionaire bill gates reads about 50 books a year. In a 14tweet essay, bill gates shared his advice for the graduating class of 2017. Only a small fraction of the 50 books bill gates reads each year are fiction. For several years, the microsoft founder has chosen five titles he enjoyed over the past year and. Science and technology, medicine, business, economics, education, international development, sociology, history, biography, memoirname it, and chances are there is at least one book. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes. The bill gates booklist bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Dec 04, 2017 here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 originally published december 4, 2017 at 6. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on. We put together the entire list below with the source of where gates recommended the title. Bill gates and warren buffett spoke at columbia university in 2017. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill gates.
Bill gates reads about 50 books each year but only a few make his annual list of favorites. May 26, 2018 all the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. He died in 2017, but left behind factfulness, cowritten by his son and daughterin. Bill gates picks his 5 favorite books for 2018 geekwire. Im glad melinda recommended this book to me, and i recently passed it along to a friend who, like me, sticks mostly with nonfiction. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. Bill gatess 5 favorite books of 2017 the cofounder of microsoft and dedicated philanthropist reveals what he read this year and why you should read these books, too.
Bill gates says, you dont have to play or even watch tennis to love this book. Dec 04, 2017 billionaire bookworm bill gates released his 6th annual list of his favorite books of the year including one on poverty in america, a graphic memoir and historical fiction about a double agent. He died in 2017, but left behind factfulness, cowritten by his son and daughterinlaw and published in april. Here are the best of the books bill gates read this year. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. If youre looking for something to read over the next few months, you cant go wrong with these books recommended by bill gates. This summer he also recommended comedian trevor noahs memoir and.
Novels bill gates thinks everyone should read business insider. He also recommended a book by harvard psychology professor steven. One of the richest and most successful men on earth, bill gates recommended us his. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. 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.
Including a book recommendation, that has since shot to no. For several years, the microsoft founder has chosen five. Bill gates has become a powerful influence on publishing. Bill gates top 5 books of 2017 health data management. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. Jun 22, 2016 9 books bill gates recommends to become a better entrepreneur. Also recommended by bill clinton, jamie dimon, mentioned in books that inspire cnn founder ted turner. In fact, the billionaire consumes about 50 books per year. Bill gates picks his favorite books for summer reading.
Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the seattle times. Summer is almost here, and bill gates suggests five thoughtprovoking books for you to read. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. May 21, 2018 bill gates shares the 5 books you should read this summer. He inspires me to read non fiction which is not my cup of tea. Billionaire bookworm bill gates released his 6th annual list of his favorite books of the year including one on poverty in america, a graphic memoir and historical fiction about a double agent. Over the past year, gates gave his stamp of approval to more than 20 titles, including two books on meditation in. So, with no further ado, heres bill gates five recommended reads for the summer. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates spends a lot of time reading. Bill gates makes his 2018 summer reading recommendations time. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 originally published december 4, 2017 at 6. Dec 04, 2017 bill gates s 5 favorite books of 2017 the cofounder of microsoft and dedicated philanthropist reveals what he read this year and why you should read these books, too.
The selfmade billionaire reads about 50 books a year, and here are his favorites from 2017. Dec 27, 2019 although, he has never authored one, bill gates has recommended a lot of books over the years. Dec 04, 2017 these are the best books bill gates read in 2017. Fortune may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. On monday, gates recommended five diverse books he read in 2017. March 23, 2017 bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017 s best reads. His summer reading list for 2017 is about book that make you better. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012. Dec 05, 2017 bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017. Our annual survey of the best books includes 10 we think are exceptionally rewarding and 100 more notable titles you shouldnt miss. 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. I still think books are the best way to explore new topics that interest you.
On his personal website, the cofounder of microsoft shared his five favorite books of 2017. Mar 23, 2017 march 23, 2017 bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Here are ten bill gates suggested books that he thinks everyone must read. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017 the best we could do by thi bui. Around 200 books recommended by bill gates valuewalk. So far, between summer 2012 and winter 2019, there are over a 100 bill gates book recommendations. 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. A memoir of love, death, and jazz chickens by eddie izzard. Alux 15 bill gates books everyone should read the man who fed the world by leon hesser. Gates suggested a variety of books, including memoirs and novels. The books on this years summer reading list pushed me out of my own experiences, and i learned some things that shed new light on how our experiences shape us and where humanity might be headed.
One of the richest men in the world recommends novels and a couple books on business. Gates notes photo the billionaire bookworm is back with his best book picks of 2018 bill gates revealed his five favorite titles today, and it. The graphic novel, which gates calls gorgeous, starts in the delivery room where the author is giving birth. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. Most of us cant live like billionaire microsoft cofounder bill gates, but we can read like him. Bill gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favorites. Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, gates writes. If bill gates and warren buffett lavish praise on a. For a productive start to 2018, crack open one of gatess favorites this holiday season. Although, he has never authored one, bill gates has recommended a lot of books over the years. This new york times bestseller was an immediate hit when it was first published. 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. Dec 03, 2018 bill gates with his top book picks of 2018. Poverty and profit in the american city by matthew desmond.
All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Jul 19, 2019 every year for the past seven years, bill gates has dedicated two posts on his blog in summer and in winter to his personal reading recommendations. Starting in 2014, he even began recording short videos to go with his.
Dec 30, 2019 bill gates and warren buffett spoke at columbia university in 2017. Bill gates, bill gates books, bill gates words, bill. A novel by graeme simsion if the previous books on this list were a bit more focused, this one is a light romance novel. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Gates recommended five books to read in his blog, gatesnotes. In his most recent list of book recommendations from 2017, gates.
Nov 01, 2017 mustread books recommended by bill gates, mark zuckerberg, and other brilliant leaders. We were curious to find out how many in total and came up with over 190 names spanning from 2001 through 2017 2019. Bill gates told fortune, my years with general motors is probably the best book to read if you want to read only one book about business. Bill gates 5 favorite books of 2017 i fortune youtube. Novels bill gates thinks everyone should read business. 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. Here is a list of top 10 bill gates suggested books for you to read. May 21, 2018 summer is almost here, and bill gates suggests five thoughtprovoking books for you to read. Bill gates is best known as microsoft cofounder and leader of the bill and melinda gates foundation, but is an avid reader as well. That premise might sound similar to making the modern world, a book by gates favorite author smil, which gates has also recommended. It is an impressive list, consisting largely of nonfiction.