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Feb 24, 2017 bill gates talks about how this book is nothing related to physics but simply a collection of 5 essays on tennis written by wallace. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire. And bill gates has his annual reading lists book recommendations shared each year by the microsoft founder and philanthropist. Bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 official blog billeasy. Aug 10, 2016 bookwatch 5 books bill gates wants you to read this summer published.
Dec 05, 2016 this years fierce election battle prompted me to pick up this 2014 book, by an oxford university scholar who has studied political leadershipgood, bad, and uglyfor more than 50 years. 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. Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today he released an annotated list of his favorite books from 2016.
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Books on education, energy etc bill gates, the cofounder of microsoft corp. Nov 03, 2016 billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business book ever written. Bill gates poses with the 5 books hes recommending. Still, reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic. Heres the latest list of books bill gates recommends for. There are two key points that everyone would take away from this book. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. When it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates, the renowned microsoft cofounder, philanthropist and author, has been reading a book a week since he was a child.
I hadnt read any science fiction for a decade when a friend recommended this novel. Buy the best business book bill gates has ever read. May 19, 2016 a summer reading list from bill gates. Actually, this book was so important to bill gates that he made a short video about it.
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According to gates, his recommended reading selection has. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. This book stands at the number one position in bill gates recommended book list. Bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually. Even when my schedule is out of control, i carve out a lot of time for reading. The trick is not to try to read for hours at a time, especially nonfiction. The first science fiction gates has read in over a decade, seveneves reignited his. Jun 06, 2018 bill gates recommends the following 9 books for you to broaden your thinking horizon. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business book ever written. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. You dont have to play or even watch tennis to love this book.
Ive been reading about a book a week on average since i was a kid. Bill gates recommends the following 9 books for you to broaden your thinking horizon. The microsoft cofounders latest recommended reading choices. 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 book recommendations for this summer business insider. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 are the most bill gates. Bill gates, the renowned microsoft cofounder, philanthropist and author, has been reading a book a week since he was a child.
Dec 05, 2016 the season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016. Bill gates is back with his reading guide for summers. From tennis, nike and genes to political leadership. Bill gates lists his favorite books of 2016 open culture. Bookwatch 5 books bill gates wants you to read this summer published. Gates was especially moved by the parts of the book that touch on broshs struggles with severe depression, including a series of images about her attempts to leave an appropriate suicide note. Click through via the link above, and click on the specific book. This novel about how the human race responds to the end of life on earth. The five books on my end of year list will help you start 2020 on a good note. This novel is so good bill gates gave it to 50 of his friends. The tech founder revealed his 2016 top picks in his annual summer reading blog post. Bill gates mentioned that this book is so beautifully written that it will mesmerize the readers with the real grander view of life and not with simplistic explanations. Bill gates suggests this abhijit banerjee, esther duflo.
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Kindle edition by demuth, patricia brennan, who hq, hammond, ted. Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life, by nick. In it, he interviews warren buffet and other highprofile business leaders. Bill gates names his five favorite books of 2016 the. Bill gates says he likes to put some time away every us summer for a little extra reading. He says that tennis is a sport i gave up in my microsoft days and am once again pursuing with a passion. Reflections on financial crises the myth of the strong le. We sifted through years of his book recommendations to find 12 that made especially strong impressions on him. Microsoft and gates foundation cofounder bill gates fondly remembers reading through his parents set of world book.
Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published. This years fierce election battle prompted me to pick up this 2014 book, by an oxford university scholar who has studied political leadershipgood, bad, and uglyfor more than 50 years. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire biographies of famous people series kindle edition by walters, steve. The season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016.
This novel is so good bill gates gave it to 50 of his. The bill gates booklist bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Dec 06, 2016 business books these are bill gates s 5 favorite books of the year the billionaire founder is out with his annual list of his favorite reads of the year. On his site, gates notes, he writes, ive been reading about a book a week on average since i was a kid. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the. Books about mundane stuff that are actually fascinating. The skies are clear, theres hardly any humidity, and the nights are cool. Here in seattle, summer is a gift you earn by gutting out nine months of rain and gloom.
All the books bill gates has recommended over the last eight years. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 business insider. In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, nike founder and board chairman phil knight shares the inside story of the companys early days as an intrepid startup and its evolution into one of the worlds most iconic, gamechanging, and profitable brands. This reading list perfectly reflects his lifes work and interests. 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.
A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. Bill gates recommends 26 books to read over the summer. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. Our neighbor in medina is an avid reader, and he doesnt flinch from a challenging book. Jun 09, 2017 when it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Microsoft co founder bill gates put out his list of his favorite books of 2016, just in time. But if you bail on the market youll need to do something this summer and maybe read a. May 20, 2016 bill gates is a technology pfounded micselling your stocks in may and going away isnt such a great idea. Bill gates on books and blogging the new york times. 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.
Brown could not have predicted how resonant his book would become in 2016. Billionaire bill gates has said he reads about a book a week. These are bill gatess 5 favorite books of the year. Below is a categorized list of his favorite books on each topic. If youre looking for a book to enjoy over the holidays, here are some of my favorites from this year. If youre interested, hes released his list of books he recommends if youre stuck for something. According to gates, his recommended reading selection has a good dose of books with science and math at their. These are the best books bill gates read in 2016 quartz. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2016.
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