Blog books book recommendations bill gates my top reads of 2012. In this video, warren buffett and bill gates revealed their best business decision. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on bill gates. It is an impressive list, consisting largely of nonfiction. I spend a lot of my time learning about the disease and being an advocate for doing what it takes to end polio. Like, share, comment, and dont forget to subscribe bill gates best books bill gates best books 2016 best books. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Mar 23, 2017 bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Every december, bill gates likes to take stock of the past years accomplishmentsincluding all the books hes read. Jul 19, 2019 a full list of bill gatess book recommendations from 2012 to 2020 blaga atanassova jul 19, 2019 every year, bill gates dedicates two posts on his blog in summer and in winter to his personal reading recommendations. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017. May 18, 2020 bill gates just released his annual list of five books to read this summer, hoping that some of his favorites may help readers cope with the pandemic.
Top 9 books recommended by bill gates you must read. Dec 16, 2019 each december, bill gates takes to his blog gatesnotes to look back at his reading trends from the year and recommend a few favorite books to the rest of us. Bill gates announces his top 10 reads of 2012 seattles. Alux 15 bill gates books everyone should read how not to be wrong. Bill gates is best known as microsoft cofounder and leader of the bill and melinda gates foundation, but is an avid reader as well. So far, between summer 2012 and summer 2020, there are over a hundred bill gates book recommendations.
Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. F or his annual list of book recommendations, bill gates reflected on several of the best works he came across in 2019. Now we know what books are on bill gates nightstand, thanks to his summer reading list for 2020. Bill gates has some summer reading suggestions for you.
Oct 11, 2017 bill gates reads about 50 books every year, mark cuban reads three hours every day, mark zuckerberg resolved to read 24 books in a year, and warren buffett spends 80 percent of his day reading. Science and technology, medicine, business, economics, education, international development, sociology, history, biography, memoirname. The top five books of the year, according to bill gates, include one examining why we sleep, and an american marriage by tayari jones a book. Jumping over a chair like a gangster bill gates youtube. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. In both books, bill gates gives strong endorsement and credit to paul allen for the cofounding of microsoft. Bill gates wants you to read these 7 books this summer. Epsteins palatial manhattan townhouse, and at least once staying late. The microsoft cofounder and one of the worlds richest men lists his favorite reads of the year. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start on a good note. Bill gates summer book recommendations to read during the.
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 is a wellread guy, and its been that way for a while. Actually, this book was so important to bill gates that he made a short video about it. Bill gates latest news, breaking stories and comment the. These top books recommended by bill gates should give you an insight into the interests and ideas that have inspired one of the worlds most influential optimists. The billionaire calls each of these picks a mustread from an 800page scifi novel to a biochemists quest to solve one of. In addition to his work at microsoft, gates was also known for his charitable work.
Bill gates releases summer reading list fox business. Gates, on his blog, picks a select few books for his readers. These books are across genres and this year as well gates has given his selection of books for people to read this summer. Bill gates summer reading list will keep your brain busy. Gatesnotes in the latest iteration of his annual tradition, microsoft cofounder bill gates on monday recommended a new crop of books in his. Why bill gates wants you to read bob igers new book this. Gates has been sharing his winter and summer reading lists every year since 2012, featuring five or more of his favorite books that include a combination of fiction and nonfiction works. The book, as per gates, gives an insight in the important cross cutting lessons about presidential leadership. This new york times bestseller was an immediate hit when it was first. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the best seller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates spends a lot of time reading.
Bill gates lists the top ten books of 2012 that made him think by taylor soper on december 19, 2012 at 10. 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. Dec 04, 2017 in the same post, he lists his top five books of 2017. Bill gates is such an inspiration to us here at alux and we enjoyed digging to see which kind of books he would recommend to his friends. Bill gates says you should read these 5 books in 20 geekwire. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012. During the latter part of the 1990s, the couple also funded north american libraries through the gates.
Ehrlich, whose 1968 book the population bomb brought the concept of global overpopulation into the public consciousness and was mentioned in the gates foundations annual letter in 2012. Bill gates also lists the following books worth reading. Epstein on numerous occasions including at least three times at mr. Mike paczesny the washington post saw bill gates come in. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Gates has published a list of his top reads of 2012, or as he puts it, ten books that made me think. Another focuses more on economic and political policy than on. Gates posted his top five books, along with a few extras about meditation, memory, and mars. May 20, 2016 by bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if they were marooned on a desert island. Jul 23, 2012 bill gates soaring majestically over a 50ft chair bill. This year, he added eight more books to his reading list to distract or enlighten people during. Bill gates lists the top ten books of 2012 that made. Bill gates also recommends comictype books the best we could do by thi bui. Warren buffett and bill gates revealed their best business.
Every one of these books changed my worldview, and i highly recommend them if youre looking for inspiring reading. Bill gates reveals his favourite new books and tv shows to. The 5 books bill gates recommends you read this holiday season. And so we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals around the world. Every one of these books changed my worldview and i. William henry gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. Bill gates books list of books by author bill gates. He would check out books from the library so much as a youngster that the. Here are ten bill gates suggested books that he thinks everyone must read.
Jun 22, 2017 for decades, bill gates made billions in technology. Social media has turned bill gates into the coronavirus. Read these 5 books to get 2020 off to a good start gates is out with his usual endofyear book picks, and theyre especially intriguing this year. This book is a very good place to start understanding the balance of forces. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. In this article, we will talk about the books list you can read which bill gates personally. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. In his book, bill gates talks about how feelgood, politicallycorrect teachings created a full generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. In it, he interviews warren buffet and other highprofile business leaders.
A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from this decade. Bill gates speaks at the xix international aids conference, monday, july 23, 2012. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. During his career at microsoft, gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer ceo, president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until may 2014. Now hes spending that money on fighting disease and climate change. December is a great time to take stock of everything youve done over. The bill gates booklist bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site.
Succeeding in the digital economy, and the road ahead, and more on. We seek to unlock the possibility inside every individual. Best books of bill gates 5 books to enjoy this winter. In 2012, gates and historian david christian created big history, a free online history and science. This is about all the major conflicts including vietnam war that the. Books by bill gates author of surely youre joking, mr. In fact, the billionaire consumes about 50 books per year. And ive got three eyewitnesses from inside who confirmed he was here. I have also read the two books written by bill gates. Bill gates, who is one of the worlds richest men, doesnt shy away from reading. Jun 05, 2012 bill gates s ear probably leaves bilderberg. Bill gates on reddits ama pinker is a pulitzer finalist and a professor of psychology at harvard, so when he writes about the decline of violence, it matters. Bill gates recommends you read these books this summer if you. 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 to 2020. Bill gates s most popular book is surely youre joking, mr. Bill gates book recommendations for 2019 include plenty of fiction. Bill gates serves up his top 5 highly giftable holiday reads everyone could use a few more books in their lives, bill gates writes by johnny dodd. In keeping with this holiday tradition, the worlds. Bill gates lists the top ten books of 2012 that made him. You may not have realized it, but bill gates resident genius, founder of microsoft and the richest man in america is a total book nerd. While written as a motivational aid for aspiring entrepreneurs, the book provides fascinating biographical insight into bill gates as well.
With that said, gates is an excellent source of reading material for me. Bill gates has 17 books on goodreads with 33312 ratings. Earlier this week, bill gates posted his annual summer book recommendations. Bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Click through to get bill gates top 10 books of 2012. For more thought fuel, delve into the blinkist library and see where new ideas can lead your thinking. From the education of students in chicago, to the health of a young mother in nigeria, we are catalysts of human promise everywhere. This includes ten ways bill gates succeeded, and how you could apply it towards your own success. Business books bill gates recommends these 9 books to make you a better entrepreneur and a better person one of the giants of the last century opens up. Bill gates shares favorite books he read in 2019 time. If youre looking for book recommendations, bill gates is your guy. Every summer, bill gates releases the top books on his reading list, which include a number of different genres. Written nearly 15 years ago, bill gates takes a stab at the evolution of society in the face of the internet.
I wish i knew how many books bill gates has read in his life. Top 10 authorized and unauthorized books on bill gates. But very few books reach to the top list bill gates recommends at the end of the year. Bill gates names best books of 2012 bill gates speaks at the xix international aids conference, monday, july 23, 2012, in washington. Aside from a few novels, most of his favorite books are nonfiction titles. The two men have known each other for over 40 years and grew up together. Hopefully at least a couple caught your attention and will make it on your reading list. Every one of these books changed my worldview and i highly recommend them if youre looking for inspiring reading. Bill gates met with jeffrey epstein many times, despite his. Bill gatess most popular book is surely youre joking, mr. Bill gates was particularly drawn to fiction titles this year. He is best known as the cofounder of microsoft corporation. Oct 27, 2015 while bill gates has a schedule thats planned down to the minute, the entrepreneurturnedbillionairehumanitarian still gobbles up about a book a week aside from a handful of novels, theyre mostly nonfiction books covering his and his foundations broad range of interests.
In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill. Bill gates serves up his top 5 highly giftable holiday reads. Every summer microsoft cofounder and one of the worlds richest men bill gates shares a list of books that he wants others to read. The headspace guide to meditation and mindfulness, by andy puddicombe. Buy the best business book bill gates has ever read. Jun 22, 2016 business books bill gates recommends these 9 books to make you a better entrepreneur and a better person one of the giants of the last century opens up on what to read to get ahead. His top reads of 2012 led me to order behind the beautiful forevers, a book i added to my. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. Bill gates book recommendations for this summer business. A gentleman in moscow, by amor towles and the rosie trilogy, by graeme simsion. He cites biblical references, grimms fairy tales, and historical true stories about actual whipping boys meant to take lashes on behalf of royal princes. Bill gates defines the book as partly a memoir and partly a guide to processing trauma. But as i look at the list of the best books i read this year, i see how a number of them touch on economics and business. The billionaire and microsoft founder claims to tackle roughly one book a week, or.
Gates has recommended 186 books on his blog since jan. 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. Every one of these books changed my worldview and i highly. Bill gates the seven best books i read in 20 farnam street. The book describes how gates went from being a harvard dropout to becoming one of the richest men in the world. This new york times bestseller was an immediate hit when it was first published. While more recent books like phil knights shoe dog, ray dalios principles and simon sineks start with why stand out as a few favorites of top ceos, warren buffett and bill gates both. Bill gates top 5 books of 2017 health data management. Theres something for everyone on my endofyear book list. Sep 24, 2018 bill gates message on life for recent high school and college graduates, here is a list of 11 things they did not learn in school. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best.
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