Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, is an influential American business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist renowned for revolutionizing personal computing and dedicating a significant portion of his wealth to global health and education initiatives through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The Magic of Reality
An engaging, well-illustrated science textbook offering compelling answers to big questions, from how the universe formed to what causes earthquakes. - Bill Gates
Richard Dawkins
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Frank Stewart's Bridge Club
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Frank Stewart
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Born a Crime
Trevor Noah’s funny and moving account of growing up in South Africa. - Bill Gates
Trevor Noah
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Six Days of the Condor
List of books Bill Gates read in 2018.
James Grady
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One Billion Hungry
Provides a roadmap for eliminating hunger in the world. - Bill Gates
Gordon Conway
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Eradication
A useful history of efforts to eliminate diseases. - Bill Gates
Nancy Leys Stepan
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Academically Adrift
Raises some fundamental and surprising questions about the quality of U.S. undergraduate education. - Bill Gates
Richard Arum
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World
An entertaining narrative weaving together the clever characters, incremental innovations and historical context behind the steam engines that gave birth to our modern world. - Bill Gates
William Rosen
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Why Don't Students Like School?
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Daniel T. Willingham
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The Gene
Mukherjee once again shows his gift for making hard science easily accessible. - Bill Gates
Siddhartha Mukherjee
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String Theory
I would say to anyone who likes tennis as much as I do, you have to read [this book]. - Bill Gates
David Foster Wallace
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The Black Swan
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Nassim Taleb
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Showing Up for Life
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Bill Gates Sr.
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Global Warming
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
John Theodore Houghton
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The Rosie Project
Anyone who occasionally gets overly logical will identify with the hero. [...] one of the most profound novels I’ve read in a long time. - Bill Gates
Graeme Simsion
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Principles
Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles. - Bill Gates
Ray Dalio
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Play Nice But Win
Walks you through every step of his journey, from starting a company in his college dorm to pulling off the largest all-tech acquisition in history. - Bill Gates
Michael Dell
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
A guide to worrying in the 21st century. - Bill Gates
Yuval Noah Harari
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The Vital Question
One of those original thinkers who makes you say: More people should know about this guy’s work. - Bill Gates
Nick Lane
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The Road to Character
It got me thinking about my own motivations and limitations in new ways. - Bill Gates
David Brooks
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Epic Measures
A highly readable account for anyone who wants to know more about [Chris Murray]’s work and why it matters. - Bill Gates
Jeremy N. Smith
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Daniel Kahneman
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Tracy Kidder
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Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Douglas S. Massey
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history. - Bill Gates
Jared Diamond
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The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness
If you want to try meditation for yourself, one good way to ease into it—especially if you’re as skeptical as I was—is to pick up a copy of [this book]. - Bill Gates
Andy Puddicombe
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Lights Out
An unflinching look at the mistakes and missteps made by GE’s leadership. - Bill Gates
Thomas Gryta
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Hit Refresh
Has charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology while also facing up to the hard questions. - Bill Gates
Satya Nadella
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Global Health
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Ann Lindstrand
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Why We Sleep
Explains how neglecting sleep undercuts your creativity, problem solving, decision-making, learning, memory, heart health, brain health, mental health, emotional well-being, immune system, and even your life span. - Bill Gates
Matthew Walker
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Mendeleyev's Dream
A fascinating look at how science develops and how human curiosity has evolved over the millennia. - Bill Gates
Paul Strathern
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Army of None
The book I had been waiting for. I can’t recommend it highly enough. - Bill Gates
Paul Scharre
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On Immunity
[I] had no idea how informative [this book] would be, even for someone like me who has been supporting and learning about vaccine research for many years. - Bill Gates
Eula Biss
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The Power
I gained a stronger and more visceral sense of the abuse and injustice many women experience today. - Bill Gates
Naomi Alderman
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The Bully Pulpit
How Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft changed America. - Bill Gates
Doris Kearns Goodwin
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The Inner Game of Tennis
Gives excellent advice about how to move on constructively from mistakes, which I’ve tried to follow both on and off the court over the years. - Bill Gates
W. Timothy Gallwey
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The World Until Yesterday
Made me think about how we have had to overcome some deeply ingrained behaviors in order to develop a modern, interconnected society. - Bill Gates
Jared Diamond
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Stretching the School Dollar
Argues that schools can and must improve dramatically without additional resources – even, despite budget cuts. - Bill Gates
Frederick M. Hess
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Probably the [science fiction book] I read the most when I was younger. - Bill Gates
Robert A. Heinlein
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Moonwalking with Einstein
I never thought much about whether I could improve my memory across a wider set of domains, but now I think I could, after reading [this book]. - Bill Gates
Joshua Foer
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The Bet
Gave me new perspective on why so many big challenges get bogged down in political battles rather than being focused on problem-solving. - Bill Gates
Paul Sabin
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
One of the most important books I’ve read—not just this year, but ever. - Bill Gates
Steven Pinker
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Steve Jobs
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Walter Isaacson
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Tap Dancing to Work
A compilation of forty-plus years’ worth of coverage of Warren [Buffett] by the writers of Fortune. - Bill Gates
Carol J. Loomis
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Work Hard. Be Nice.
Gives a great sense of how hard it was to get KIPP going and how intense the focus on good teaching is. - Bill Gates
Jay Mathews
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The Emperor of All Maladies
I loved [this] brilliant book about cancer. - Bill Gates
Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The Foundation
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Joel L. Fleishman
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Factfulness
A fantastic book, and I hope a lot of people read it. - Bill Gates
Hans Rosling
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The Fever
If you want to read just one book about malaria, [this book] is probably the best choice. - Bill Gates
Sonia Shah
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An Elegant Defense
A super interesting look at the science of immunity. - Bill Gates
Matt Richtel
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Why America Is Not a New Rome
Points out [why comparisons of the US] with the decline of the Roman Empire fall short. - Bill Gates
Vaclav Smil
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Energy Myths and Realities
Examines the various predictions that have been made in the past and are still being made about energy use. - Bill Gates
Vaclav Smil
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Surrender
A super fun read about how a boy from the suburbs of Dublin grew up to become a world-famous rock star and philanthropist. - Bill Gates
Bono
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Measure What Matters
I’d recommend [John Doerr]’s book for anyone interested in becoming a better manager. - Bill Gates
John Doerr
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Homo Deus
A thoughtful look at what may be in store for humanity. - Bill Gates
Yuval Noah Harari
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Give Smart
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Thomas J. Tierney
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Beyond the Crash
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Gordon Brown
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Thing Explainer
Nuclear physics, space travel, and other topics made easy. - Bill Gates
Randall Munroe
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A Separate Peace
My second favorite book. - Bill Gates
John Knowles
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Broken Genius
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Joel N. Shurkin
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When Breath Becomes Air
This book left me in tears. - Bill Gates
Paul Kalanithi
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An American Marriage
A moving look at how incarceration changes relationships. - Bill Gates
Tayari Jones
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The Sixth Extinction
Makes a compelling case that all this [human] activity is leading to the sixth mass extinction in the Earth’s history. - Bill Gates
Elizabeth Kolbert
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Energy Transitions
Explains the energy transitions that have driven social, economic and technological change worldwide over time. - Bill Gates
Vaclav Smil
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Turtles All the Way Down
My family loved reading this book together. - Bill Gates
John Green
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Sustainable Energy
If someone wants an overall view of how energy gets used, where it comes from, and the challenges in switching to new sources, this is the book to read. - Bill Gates
David JC MacKay
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Buffett
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Roger Lowenstein
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The Bottom Billion
On the short list of books that I recommend to people. - Bill Gates
Paul Collier
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Blitzscaling
The case studies you’re about to explore and the tools you’re about to gain have never been more relevant. This is an ideal moment to be reading this book. - Bill Gates
Reid Hoffman
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xkcd
This is one of two Randall Munroe books I’ve read, and it is (by design) the funnier of the pair. - Bill Gates
Randall Munroe
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Energy at the Crossroads
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Vaclav Smil
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The Heart
Melinda thought I would love [this book]. She was right. - Bill Gates
Maylis de Kerangal
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Educational Economics
For a basic understanding of where education money comes from and how it gets spent. - Bill Gates
Marguerite Roza
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Health Care Will Not Reform Itself
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
George C. Halvorson
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Being Nixon
Explores the different sides of a complicated man. - Bill Gates
Evan Thomas
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Evicted
Gave me a better sense of what it is like to be very poor in this country than anything else I have read. - Bill Gates
Matthew Desmond
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Tropical Infectious Diseases
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Richard L. Guerrant
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The Prize
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Daniel Yergin
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Enlightenment Now
My new favorite book of all time. - Bill Gates
Steven Pinker
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The Future of Capitalism
About something I’m also keenly interested in—the polarization we’re seeing in the U.S., Europe, and other places. - Bill Gates
Paul Collier
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Sustainable Materials
An excellent book about another key factor: how we make stuff. - Bill Gates
Julian M. Allwood
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The Moment of Lift
I would say this even if I weren’t married to the author: [this book] is a terrific read. - Bill Gates
Melinda Gates
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Mindset
Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. - Bill Gates
Carol S. Dweck
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Under a White Sky
About a number of the ways that people are intervening with nature, including gene drive and geoengineering. - Bill Gates
Elizabeth Kolbert
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Stranger in a Strange Land
One of my favorite sci-fi novels of all time. - Bill Gates
Robert A. Heinlein
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
If you’re going to read one book about modern China in the period after Mao, then this is the book you should read. - Bill Gates
Ezra F. Vogel
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The Path Between the Seas
List of books Bill Gates read in 2013.
David McCullough
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The Perfect Weapon
List of books Bill Gates read in 2018.
David E. Sanger
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The Sympathizer
This thrilling story about a double agent lived up to the hype. - Bill Gates
Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Abundance
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Peter Diamandis
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The Coming Wave
An excellent guide for navigating unprecedented times. - Bill Gates
Mustafa Suleyman
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Limits to Growth
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Donella H. Meadows
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Money Well Spent
List of books Bill Gates read in 2018.
Paul Brest
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Einstein
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Walter Isaacson
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The Ministry for the Future
Presents a stimulating and engaging story, spanning decades and continents. - Bill Gates
Kim Stanley Robinson
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Titan II
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
David Stumpf
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The Making of a Tropical Disease
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Randall M. Packard
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Energy and Civilization
Goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans’ ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. - Bill Gates
Vaclav Smil
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Reinventing Fire
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Amory Lovins
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Despite being a work of fiction, it offered fresh insight that made me rethink parts of [Abraham Lincoln's] life. - Bill Gates
George Saunders
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