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. His annual beach reading list includes a biography of da vinci, awardwinning fiction, and new ways of thinking about global progress. This new york times bestseller was an immediate hit when it was first published. You dont become the worlds richest man by wasting away the day bingewatching netflix. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. William henry gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. With the first day of summer coming up on june 21, theres plenty of time to dig into gatess picks. Here are ten bill gates suggested books that he thinks everyone must read. Every year, gates shares a list of five books which he recommends for summer reading. Bill gates shares his list of summer beach reading books. Each year, bill gates picks a handful of books that he enjoyed reading. Gates explains, last year, there was only one book on my summer reading list that you could reasonably call a beach read. The billionaire and microsoft founder claims to tackle roughly one book a week, or.
These are the books bill gates says to read this summer. In fact, the billionaire consumes about 50 books per year. Bill gatess summer reading list includes randall munroe. Of all the things that could kill more than 10 million people around the world in the coming years, by far the most likely is an epidemic. Business adventures by john brooks, the bully pulpit by doris kearns goodwin, the rosie project by graeme simsion, the sixth extinction. The seven books bill gates wants you to read this summer open this photo in gallery. Bill gates is back with more recommendations, ranging from books about the future of capitalism, to presidents during wartime, to. Here are the 7 books that bill gates says you need to read. Bill gates shares his favorite summer books from youtube. As usual with my yearend lists see 20 and 2014, not all the books came out this year.
His picks for 2017 and early 2018 includes novels that delve into history, mental illness, and poverty. And for the third year in a row, microsoft cofounder bill gates, the businessman and philanthropist, has released his picks for the best books he read in 2015. An expanded role at microsoft hasnt slowed bill gates voracious reading habit. Here are the five books that bill gates has a hunch you might enjoy reading this summer this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. 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 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. Last year, there was only one book on my summer reading list that you could reasonably call a beach read. Billionaire philanthropist bill gates released his annual summer book list on monday. Bill gates wants you to read these 5 books this summer. Bill gates recommends six books to read this summer.
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. A geek icon, tech visionary and business trailblazer, gates leadership fueled by his longheld dream that millions might realize their potential through great software. Bill gates reveals summer reading list entertainment. Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. Bill gates is the founder and former ceo of microsoft. The seven books bill gates wants you to read this summer.
Bill gates is out with his annual summer reading list and, while longer than last years, its a great place to kick off your summer reading. Im excited to share with you what im reading, the people i meet, and what im learning. The following 10 books have all been picked from the past few years of gates summer reading lists. In whats become an annual tradition, bill gates has announced his five favorite books for the season. The 7 books bill gates wants you to read this summer. 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. The 5 books bill gates thinks everyone should read this summer published mon, may 21 2018 11. In 2018, the books that he has picked wrestle with big questions, gates writes on his blog gates notes. Each year, the microsoft cofounder releases a list of five books he recommends for summer reading, and in 2018, the titles all wrestle with big. Every summer, bill gates releases the top books on his reading list, which include a number of different genres. Bill gates lists the best books he read in 2015 marketwatch. Heres whats on bill gates summer reading list fortune. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is. Check out his recommendations from your local library or spring for them at the.
He is best known as the cofounder of microsoft corporation. Here in seattle, summer is a gift you earn by gutting out nine months of rain and gloom. Bill gates favorite reads of 2015 are nerdy delights. Here are the 7 books that bill gates says you need to read this summer by molly brown on may 19, 2015 at 11. Bill gates favorite books of 2017 business insider.
A lot of them touch on a theme that i would call how things work. I try to read every day, even when im busy and traveling. Fortune may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. If youre looking to be inspired and learn something, pick. Each of these books, gates writes, made me think or laugh or, in some cases, do both. Seven books bill gates thinks you should read this summer. Beach reading and more a few books you might enjoy when the weather gets warm. Bill gates introduction of surely youre joking, mr. Bill gates shares his favorite summer books from youtube may 19, 2015. I just looked over the list of books i read this year, and i noticed a pattern. Bill gates shares his list of books you might enjoy reading this summer. Bill gates reveals his summer 2018 reading list originally published may 21, 2018 at 8.
Bill gates favorite books of 2015 business insider. Slide show bill gates lists the best books he read in 2015 published. The skies are clear, theres hardly any humidity, and the nights are cool. 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. 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 says that he reads more than 50 books a year. Slide show this is bill gatess idea of a summer reading list published. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill gates. This year i tried to pick a few more things that are on the lighter side. 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.
Contrary to his 2014 list, gates decided to include books more appropriate for beach reading. Bill gatess summer reading list includes randall munroe, richard dawkins, and more. Thoughts on the gifts of a lifetime by bill gates sr. The underlying theme is upheaval, he writes on his blog, gates notes, whether its the soviet union right.
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. 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 favorite books in 2019and from. Business books bill gates says you should read these 5 books this summer beach reads for smart people. His recommendations focus on business and our modern world. Bill gates reveals his summer reading list telegraph.