Bill gates shares the 5 books you should read this. This national bestseller, an illustrated memoir, explores what it means to be a. In keeping with this holiday tradition, the world s secondrichest person just released his top five picks for 2019 on gatesnotes, his personal blog. The 5 books bill gates thinks you must read right now. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. 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. His picks for 2017 and early 2018 includes novels that delve into history, mental illness, and poverty. Bill gates chooses his five favorite books for summer. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 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. They include a memoir by one of my favorite comedians, a heartbreaking tale of poverty in america, a deep dive into the history of energy, and not one but two stories about the vietnam war. According to an article on the gates foundation, following is the.
The following five books are simply ones that i loved, made me think in new ways, and kept me up reading long past when i should have gone to sleep. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the seattle times. Bill gates recommends five books for summer 2017 open. Each december, bill gates reveals a list of his favorite books from the year. Click the link below to begin the account deactivation process. Bill gates is best known as microsoft cofounder and leader of the bill and melinda gates foundation, but is an avid reader as well. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017. Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, gates. Reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic, he wrote on his blog. 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. Im also often asked about what i am readingeither because people want to learn more about pandemics, or because they are looking for a distraction.
In the same post, he lists his top five books of 2017. Billionaire bill gates reads about 50 books each year, which he says has been critical to his success, his reign as the worlds richest man, and. Gates notes for the fifth year in a row reveals his top five. Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist bill gates is an incredibly busy man, but he always makes time to read. For several years, the microsoft founder has chosen five. Bill gates 5 favorite books of 2017 i fortune youtube. Bill gates favorite books of 2017 business insider. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on. Gates called this book a searing portrait of american poverty. Bill gates reveals favorite books of 2017 425 business. For a productive start to 2018, crack open one of gatess favorites this holiday season. Bill gates with five books he read in 2017 that he deems amazing. Bill gates says these five books made me question my own.
Click verification link sent to this email address or resend verification email. Gates also compiles an annual list of the best books hes read in a given year. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2017 the best we could do by thi bui. This year, i found myself drawn even more than usual to books that took me outside and i dont mean the great outdoors.
Bill gates introduction of surely youre joking, mr. I still think books are the best way to explore new topics that interest you. Bill gates give us his top 5 favorite books for winter reading. Get the days top entertainment headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. Bill gates shares his 5 favorite books of 2017 usa today. Lifestyle books and art 08 dec 2017 bill gates reveals t. Select interests to personalize your profile and experience on gates notes. The 2017 edition was released last night, featuring gates top five picks along with three honorable mentions. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes. This year i picked up books on a bunch of diverse subjects. Covering a wide range of topics, these books are sure to give you an insight into life, learning, and a fraction of what bill gates enjoys. Although im lucky that i get to meet with a lot of. On his personal website, the cofounder of microsoft shared his five favorite books of 2017.
Bill gates says these are the 5 best books he read this year. Most of us cant live like billionaire microsoft cofounder bill gates, but we can read like him. 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. On monday, gates recommended five diverse books he read in 2017. Poverty and profit in the american city by matthew desmond. If you would like to permanently delete your gates notes account and remove its content. Bill gates wants you to read these 5 books this summer. Escape with bill gates and the five books he recommends on his 2017 summer reading list by kurt schlosser on may 22, 2017 at 10. Bill gates, a leading philanthropist, activist and it giant is an avid reader and believes in the mysterious magic of reading and storytelling. Bill gates just released his 2017 holiday reading list, part of a semiannual effort to push the public toward five books that might expand how they think or feel. Bill gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favorites. The 5 books bill gates urges everyone to read this summer.
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