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His recommendations focus on business and our modern world. Bill gates with 5 adorable puppies unveils his summer book list. This year, gates offered his summer reading list, which includes five truly incredible books that he believes everyone should take the time to read. 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. Apr 09, 2020 billionaire bill gates has said he reads about a book a week.
A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. Heres what bill gates thinks you should be reading this summer. From an indepth look at nations in upheaval to capitalism, gatess annual summer book recommendations will make you confront the ideas of crisis and disruption. At ted2015, bill gates tried on the protective body suit worn by healthcare workers in ebola field hospitals and gave a talk on epidemic readiness.
Bill gates book recommendations for this summer business. Barack obama and bill gates agree that this book is an. 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. Microsoft founder, philanthropist and avid bookworm bill gates has a few book recommendations for the summer. Billionaire philanthropist bill gates released his annual summer book list on monday. Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol. The billionaire and business tycoon is known for his passion for books and even has an.
There are three ways you can create a gates notes account. Rashida jones, elizabeth gilbert, bill and melinda gates and many more share their book recommendations by kate torgovnick may on jun 12, 2014. But only these 6 leadership books made his list of recommendations of all 186 books bill. 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. Bill gates recently announced his top book picks for the summer. Bill gates makes his 2018 summer reading recommendations.
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. For his annual list of reading recommendations for the season, hes picked five books that you can really sink into on vacation the. 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. May 21, 2018 b ill gates wants you to do some serious thinking this summer. As the cochair of the bill and melinda gates foundation, he is wont to. The 7 books bill gates wants you to read this summer.
This summer, gates has chosen five titles to take with you on vacation. And bill gates has his annual reading lists book recommendations shared each year by the microsoft founder and philanthropist. Jun 09, 2017 when it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. May 22, 2018 bill gates has some summer reading recommendations for you microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist bill gates has book suggestions for summer reading. Bill gatess 2019 list of 5 books to read this summer. May 20, 2019 bill gates isnt doing much light reading this summer.
Rashida jones, elizabeth gilbert, bill and melinda gates and many more share their book recommendations posted by. Well never post to your facebook account without your permission. Jared diamond, author of the international bestseller guns, germs. The 5 books bill gates recommends you read this summer a gentleman in moscow by amor towles. But only these 6 leadership books made his list of recommendations of all 186 books bill gates has ever recommended on his personal blog, six. The billionaire microsoft founder says he tackles roughly one book a week, or 50 titles a year. Our friends at business insider sifted through years of gates book recommendations to find 12 that made especially strong impressions. Bill gates reveals his summer 2019 reading list recommendations. Your summer reading list is about to get a lot longer. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The book that changed melinda gatess perspective on africa and, to some extent, the world was cry, the beloved country by alan paton. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. May 20, 2019 billionaire philanthropist bill gates released his annual summer book list on monday. This summer, gates has several new recommendations. As we head into summer reading season, gates is sharing some of the books he highly recommends to his fellow readers. Bill gates shares his list of books you might enjoy reading this summer.
For his annual list of the best books to read this season, gates has selected five heavy hitters that pose big questions. Jul 19, 2019 so far, between summer 2012 and winter 2019, there are over a 100 bill gates book recommendations. Best of all, you sometimes get the chance to sit outside reading a great book. May 17, 2016 book recommendations from bill gates for this summer. I read a lot of obscure books and it is nice to open a book.
Msft cofounder bill gates recently posted his top five book recommendations for this summer on his blog, and they are as. In a column for the wall street journal, bill gates writes that he has had buffets copy of business adventures, by john brooks since he first received it in 1991 he calls it the best business book gates also recommends the following other 5 books this summer, below are a brief description of all 6 and the videos in which gates discusses them. The bill gates booklist meet your next favorite book. May 19, 2015 bill gates shares his list of books you might enjoy reading this summer.
Barack obama and bill gates agree that this book is an absolute mustread. Bill gates makes his 2019 summer reading recommendations. Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and book lovers alike will enjoy his picks. When i pulled together this list of five that you might enjoy this summer. Bill gates isnt doing much light reading this summer. Please allow for 24 hours for the deactivation to fully process. May 22, 2018 bill gates with 5 adorable puppies unveils his summer book list. With the first day of summer coming up on june 21, theres plenty of time to dig into gatess picks. Microsoft cofounders choices are not light reads all five focus on the theme of upheaval, either in our current.
The billionaire philanthropist wants readers to learn more about upheaval and its impact on society, both on individual and mass levels. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. May 27, 2019 five books billionaire bill gates thinks you should read this summer. Here in seattle, summer is a gift you earn by gutting out nine months of rain and gloom. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Bill gates makes his 2018 summer reading recommendations time.
The novel, set in 1940s south africa, illustrates the. Bill gates reveals his summer 2018 reading list originally published may 21, 2018 at 8. The selected books, narrativedriven and at times emotional, depart from his usually. Bill gates six book recommendations for this summer. To see gates explain why he likes each book in his own words, check out the clip below. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Well never post to your twitter account without your permission. It is an impressive list, consisting largely of nonfiction. Bill gates has some summer reading recommendations for you microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist bill gates has book suggestions for summer reading.
May 21, 2018 bill gates reveals his summer 2018 reading list originally published may 21, 2018 at 8. Aug 20, 2018 barack obama and bill gates agree that this book is an absolute mustread. All five focus on the theme of upheaval, either in our current political climate or at some point in history. Entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and booklovers alike will enjoy his picks. When it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most.
Every summer, bill gates releases the top books on his reading list, which include a number of different genres. Check out this list of gates book recommendations for summer 2018 and enjoy. The six books bill gates thinks you should read this summer. The billionaire and microsoft founder claims to tackle roughly one book a week, or. A top book recommended by bill gates, getting better encourages us with the fact that the global quality of life has vastly improved and its set to keep on climbing. A full list of bill gatess book recommendations from 2012 to 2019 blaga atanassova july 19, 2019. Join the gates notes community to get regular updates from bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in giveaways, and more. Bill gates summer reading recommendations for summer 2018 include leonardo davinci and lincoln in the bardo. Science and technology, medicine, business, economics, education, international development, sociology, history, biography, memoirname it, and chances are there is at least one book.
Deactivating your account will unsubscribe you from gates notes emails, and will remove your profile and account information from public view on the gates notes. Jun 08, 2018 business books bill gates reads 50 books per year. May 20, 2019 bill gates reveals his summer 2019 reading list recommendations may 20, 2019 at 10. He also dished out book recommendations on a reddit ama.
Every year for the past seven years, bill gates has dedicated two posts on his blog in summer and in. Click through via the link above, and click on the specific book. His diligence as a reader has made gates a trusted source of book recommendations, which he often releases on his blog, gates notes. May 26, 2018 gates reads little fiction, as he readily admits, but will dabble in ya, comedic memoir, and graphic novels on occasion. Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol finance. And bill gates has his annual reading lists book recommendations shared each year by. Gates reads little fiction, as he readily admits, but will dabble in ya, comedic memoir, and graphic novels on occasion. Warren buffett recommended this book to me back in 1991, and its still the best business book ive ever read. Bill gates wants you to read trevor noahs memoir this summer. May 23, 2018 heres what bill gates thinks you should be reading this summer. If youre looking for something to read over the next few months, you cant go wrong with these books recommended by bill gates. Bill gates shares his summer reading recommendations. Every year, bill gates releases his summer and winter reading lists of the best books. The underlying theme is upheaval, he writes on his blog, gates notes, whether its the soviet union right.
Bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. Billionaire bill gates has said he reads about a book a week. B ill gates wants you to do some serious thinking this summer. Our friends at business insider sifted through years of gates book recommendations to find. Thats because microsoft founder, philanthropist, and avid reader bill gates revealed his summer book recommendations in. Books bill gates thinks you should read readers digest. Bill gates book recommendations for summer 2019 business.
What bill gates thinks you should read this summer the. Microsoft cofounder bill gates has been publishing summer book lists and other book lists for years. Bill gates says you should read these 5 books this summer inc. Bill gates book recommendations for this summer business insider. Bill gates, in addition to being a billionaire philanthropist, is well known for reading more than 50 books a year. You can sign back in at any time to reactivate your account and restore its content. Im a big fan of everything jared has written, and his latest is no exception. 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. Oct 11, 2017 luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos.
Bill gates has some summer reading recommendations for you. Five books bill gates recommends you should read this summer. The skies are clear, theres hardly any humidity, and the nights are cool. Mar 19, 2018 the book that changed melinda gatess perspective on africa and, to some extent, the world was cry, the beloved country by alan paton. May 22, 2017 this summer, gates has several new recommendations. This summer, my recommended reading list has a good dose of books with science and math at their core.
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