The result is a holistic picture of how and why the world is getting better. Dec 07, 2015 bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2015 by molly brown on december 7, 2015 at 10. These are bill gatess favorite reads of 2015 the microsoft founder is out with his annual list of his favorite books of the year. 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. Gates claims his favourite chapter is the one on carbon, which offers insights into one atoms massive past, present, and future role in human life. When hes not busy trying to eradicate polio or invest in a cure for alzheimers, bill gates is a big reader.
While bill gates has a schedule thats planned down to the. 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 6 favorite books of 2015 looking for a great book to take on holiday this winter. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. Bill gates has a new favorite book that is optimistic. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. Jan 31, 2016 slide show bill gates lists the best books he read in 2015 published. In a brand new blog post, the billionaire inventor and philanthropist has shared his five favorite books of 2014 many of which touch on todays prevailing. 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. Jul 19, 2019 a full list of bill gatess book recommendations from 2012 to 2019 blaga atanassova 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. Mar 19, 2018 melinda gates recommends 3 books that changed the way she thinks about the world on a live episode of the ezra klein show, melinda gates shared the books she thinks everyone should read. As usual with my yearend lists see 20 and 2014, not all the books came out this year. Above, you can watch a gates narrated video highlighting his five favorite books of 2015.
Gates notes reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, gates writes. For the past several years the philanthropist and microsoft cofounder has published a yearend list of favorite books on his personal blog, and. The road to character by david brooks thing explainer. Bill gates, book critic, names his top 5 books of 2015. Bill gates favorite books of 2015 business insider. These are bill gates s favorite reads of 2015 the microsoft founder is out with his annual list of his favorite books of the year. He is best known as the cofounder of microsoft corporation. Jan 05, 2015 the book, recommended by both microsoft ceo bill gates and stock market maven warren buffet, was long out of print until last summer, when the fact that it had been read by and admired by two of. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people.
Warren buffett recommended this book to me back in 1991, and its still the best business book ive ever read. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates shares his favorite books in 2019. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2015 by molly brown on december 7, 2015 at 10. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the. Msft, the worlds largest software company, is technologys richest man. 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. Its like better angels on steroids pinker was generous enough to send me an early copy, even though enlightenment.
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. Dec 30, 2019 bill gatess 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. 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. Dec 05, 2017 bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017. William henry gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. 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. Out of all of those, the microsoft founder and bill and melinda gates foundation head just selected six of the best titles hes read in 2015. The best books i read in 2015 bill gates gates notes. 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 2015 picks 7 books meet your next favorite book. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note.
We should all know by now that bill gates is an avid reader with taste that tends to lean toward nonfiction books about advances in research. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2015 geekwire. Bill gates 2015 picks score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Above, you can watch a gatesnarrated video highlighting his five favorite books of 2015. Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collectors edition, here are david foster wallaces legendary writings on tennis, five tourdeforce pieces written with a competitors insight and a fans obsessive enthusiasm.
Here are the 44 others he calls the best of this decade published tue, dec 10 2019 12. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Bill gatess 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. He cites biblical references, grimms fairy tales, and historical true stories about actual whipping boys meant to take lashes on behalf of royal princes. Below is a categorized list of his favorite books on each topic. 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 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 shares his 5 favorite books of 2017 usa today. Dec 07, 2015 the seven best books bill gates read in 2015. 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. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Bill gates favorite reads of 2015 are nerdy delights mashable.
Each of these books taught me something about how things work. Oct 20, 2015 gates claims his favourite chapter is the one on carbon, which offers insights into one atoms massive past, present, and future role in human life. On the heels of the 2015 paris climate summit, gates wrote on his blog that sustainable materials with both eyes open struck him because so few environmental books talk. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Bill gates shares his favorite summer books from youtube may 19, 2015.
These were bill gatess five favorite books of the year. Bill gates favorite books 2015 the road to character by david brooks it certainly was a stimulating read, and it got me thinking about my own motivations and limitations in new ways. Bill gates picks his favorite books for summer reading. Heres my listeverything from my favorite business book to a guide to lying with statistics. Bill gates says that he reads more than 50 books a year. All things considered, gatess favorite books from the decade are wideranging and thoughtprovoking, and theres likely a title or two for every type of reader. Bookworms have a kindred spirit in bill gates, who releases a reading list of his favorite books a few times a year he recently wrote a list of.
And feel free to share your own favorites in the comments section below. Quotations by bill gates, american businessman, born october 28, 1955. 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. His recent favorite is refreshing and optimistic, he says. For the past several years the philanthropist and microsoft cofounder has published a yearend. Complicated stuff in simple words by randall munroe being nixon. Books on education, energy etc bill gates, the cofounder of microsoft corp.
Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is. The book, recommended by both microsoft ceo bill gates and stock market maven warren buffet, was long out of print until last summer, when the fact that it. This isnt the first year that gates has taken to his blog to share his favorite books. Bill gates shares his favorite summer books from youtube may. Bill gates shares his list of best books he read in 2015. Bill gates picks his 5 favorite books for 2018 geekwire. 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. Jul 27, 2019 selfmade billionaire bill gates is an avid reader, consuming about 50 books a year. Even though brooks wrote more than four decades ago, he offers sharp insights into timeless fundamentals of business, like the challenge of building a large organization, hiring people with the right skills, and listening to customers feedback. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. A library of america special publication, by david foster wallace. The next in the series is bill gates, who shares his list exclusively with t. Dec 07, 2015 bill gates favorite books 2015 the road to character by david brooks it certainly was a stimulating read, and it got me thinking about my own motivations and limitations in new ways. Selfmade billionaire bill gates is an avid reader, consuming about 50 books a year.
Bill gates shares favorite books he read in 2019 time. The microsoft founder and bill and melinda gates foundation head just selected 6 of the best titles hes read in 2015. Bill gates favorite reads of 2015 are nerdy delights. Slide show bill gates lists the best books he read in 2015 published. That premise might sound similar to making the modern world, a book by gates favorite author smil.
Gates says his favorite author is vaclav smil, an environmentalsciences professor who. Bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Bill gates favorite books of 2015 will help you understand how the world works. The team at ted asked me to recommend a few books to everyone at the conference. Eradication by nancy leys stepan, thing explainer by randall munroe, sustainable materials with both eyes open by julian. Melinda gates recommends 3 books that changed the way she thinks about the world on a live episode of the ezra klein show, melinda gates shared the books she thinks everyone should read. Check out this justreleased list of recommendations.
A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. For other people of the same name, see bill gates disambiguation. Dec 04, 2017 bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. Dec 07, 2015 bill gates 6 favorite books of 2015 looking for a great book to take on holiday this winter. Jul 11, 2014 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. The 5 books bill gates wants you to read this winter.
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