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In 1991, bill gates asked buffett for his favorite book. The season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best. A bibliophile, gates has often spoken about the kind of books he loves and the lessons one can learn from the many reads. So during an ama session on reddit tuesday, when a. Bill gates reveals his 6 favourite books he read in the. Author phil night, cofounder and current chairman emeritus of nike, inc. The billionaire and business tycoon is known for his passion for books and even has an entire website dedicated to his favorite books. Bill gates give us his top 5 favorite books for winter reading. Ten reasons were wrong about the worldand why things are better than you think by.

Its no secret that bill gates is an avid reader, regularly posting on social media about the books that have inspired him and taught him something new. Bill gates has apparently been a big reader all along, even during his microsoft days. This book quickly became one of bill gates favorite business books. Even though he reads 50 books a year, his favorite book of all time is one he read when he was just a teenager the catcher in the rye by j. The entrepreneur has gone on to become one of americas greatest philanthropists and readers. Gates isnt shy about proclaiming smil, a professor emeritus at the university of manitoba, his favorite author. Bill gates on the literary classic he calls his favorite book.

The next in the series is bill gates, who shares his list exclusively with t. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. In 1975, bill gates cofounded the biggest pc software company in the world, microsoft, a company and story the majority of america knows well. Lego bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2014 cnet. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the. Bill gates didnt become a success by shying away from giving his opinion. Bill gates 6 favorite books of 2015 looking for a great book to take on holiday this winter. Bill gates has transformed from man to lego to share the best books he read in 2014, including one published in the 60s and one thats not yet. Bill gates lists his favorite books of 2016 open culture. Ironically, his old favorite book of all time is by the same author.

Check out this justreleased list of recommendations. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. Bill gates unveils his 5 favorite books of 2016 sign in to comment. He cites biblical references, grimms fairy tales, and historical true stories about actual whipping boys meant to take lashes on behalf of royal princes. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business book ever written published thu, nov 3 2016 1. 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. Bill gates his two favorite books of 2018 business insider. When a billionaire hands out free advice, its probably a good idea to listen, and in this case, read. If youre looking for something good to read during the holidays, you might want to check out one of bill gates top five amazing books that he recommends for your winter 2017 reading list. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. Bill gates picks his favorite books for summer reading.

Bill gates, founder of microsoft msft, just released his favorite books of the year. Bill gates shares his five favorite books of 2016 techspot. Gates also calls how asia works by joe studwell one of the best and most aptlytimed reads of 2014. Bill gates shares his five favorite books of 2016 books check em out by shawn knight on december 6. Any time the market takes a sharp dive and you get tempted to sell or something, just pull out this book and reread it, he says in a video posted on gates notes, adding, when i read this book. The writings of shakespeare, especially king lear the writings of plato mobydick by herman melville the poetry of dylan thomas isaacson n. Gates isnt shy about proclaiming smil, a professor emeritus at the university of manitoba, his favourite author. Bill gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favourites. 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. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. 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.

Known to devour almost a book a week, he regularly posts his favourite books on his blog gatesnotes. How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love. The site, gates notes, focuses on books ranging from. Lego bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2014.

Bill gates lists out his 5 favourite books of 2016. Jennifer edstrom and marlin eller were two insiders who wrote this book on the success and sordid details of bill gates company. For several years, the microsoft founder has chosen five titles he enjoyed over the past year and. Among the microsoft cofounders selections are two books about the vietnam war. Even when my schedule is out of control, i carve out a lot of time for reading. Bill gates has released a list of his top five favorite books for 2019. On his site, gates notes, he writes, ive been reading about a book a week on average since i was a kid. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. Based on accounts by the daughter of a microsoft spin doctor and a year veteran microsoft developer, it gives the scoop on microsofts history from the early 80s to. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017. Gates says reading books is his favorite way to learn about a new topic.

Melinda gates s 11 book recommendations for your fall reading list 1. Bill gates has revealed his favourite books of 2016 in a blog post and accompanying video on his website gates notes. Hes opinionated on countless topics, including his favorite books gates often shares his favorite reading material on his official website and his latest book choice is allegedly his new favorite book of all time. This year, gates pick is an eclectic mix of topics, from tennis to tennis shoes, genomics to great leadership. In fact, hes recommended several of smils books before. Bill gates my ten favorite books by bill gates, the new york times 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. Gates notes reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, gates writes. Enlightenment now takes the approach he uses in better angels to track violence throughout history and applies it to 15 different measures of progress like quality of life, knowledge, and safety. Bill gates, book critic, names his top 5 books of 2015. Thus, he says that this book serves as a reminder of the principles for building a winning business that lasts. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. Bill gates just revealed his favorite books of 2018. They include optimistic nuggets like the stat that youre 37 times less likely to be killed by a bolt of lightning than you were at the turn of the century, or that time spent doing laundry fell from 11. Bill gates recommends his 5 favorite books for 2019 the.

Bill gates thinks everyone should read these books. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The titles, which address everything from sleep to charter schools and american history, are fairly conventional, but hes. Bill gates shares his thoughts on john brooks, author of his favorite business book business adventures, a collection of twelve stories that originally appeared in the new yorker. Top 10 favorite books from billionaire warren buffett.

The microsoft cofounder and one of the worlds richest men lists his favorite reads of the year. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. The key takeaway from bill gates and warren buffetts. Above, you can watch a gatesnarrated video highlighting his five favorite books of 2015. Bill gates lists his favourite books of 2016 from string. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Today he released an annotated list of his favorite books. 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. Heres a list of every book warren buffett has recommended. Its like better angels on steroids pinker was generous enough to send me an early copy, even though enlightenment. According to walter isaacsons biography of steve jobs, the following were important texts in jobs life. Bill gates unveils his 5 favorite books of 2016 cnet. The result is a holistic picture of how and why the world is getting better.

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. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. In his 2016 letter, buffett called shoe dog the best book i read last year. Top 10 authorized and unauthorized books on bill gates.

Bill gates hopes his new favorite book will turn you into. Bill gatess favorite business book john brookss 1960s collection business adventures still offers many insights into running a strong business. In reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john brooks. In the blog post, gates points to his favorite facts in the book, which show the world is improving. Bill gates favorite books of 2018 so far are enlightenment now by steven pinker and factfulness by hans rosling, anna rosling ronnlund, and ola roslin. Melinda gatess 11 book recommendations for your fall. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business adventures by john brooks is best business book ever written. Bill gates s 2016 favorite books list spans science. Our neighbor in medina is an avid reader, and he doesnt flinch from a challenging book. The key takeaway from bill gates and warren buffetts favorite book can help you succeed in 2018.