Books Recommended by Bill Gates
Army of None
Paul Scharre
Source: "The book I had been waiting for. I can’t recommend it highly enough." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
Business Adventures
John Brooks
Source: "The best business book I've ever read." - Bill Gates
3 recommenders
Educated
Tara Westover
Source: "I thought I was pretty good at teaching myself—until I read [this book]. Her ability to learn on her own blows mine right out of the water." - Bill Gates
4 recommenders
The Checklist Manifesto
Atul Gawande
Source: "A great read." - Bill Gates
Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
Source: "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
4 recommenders
Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker
Source: "My new favorite book of all time." - Bill Gates
How Not to Be Wrong
Jordan Ellenberg
Source: "On the surface it’s about math, but it’s really about how much math plays into our daily lives without our even knowing it." - Bill Gates
3 recommenders
Principles
Ray Dalio
Source: "Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles." - Bill Gates
Moonwalking with Einstein
Joshua Foer
Source: "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
2 recommenders
13 Things That Don't Make Sense
Michael Brooks
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
1 recommender
Life 3.0
Max Tegmark
Source: "Anyone who wants to discuss how artificial intelligence is shaping the world should read this book." - Bill Gates
4 recommenders
Factfulness
Hans Rosling
Source: "A fantastic book, and I hope a lot of people read it." - Bill Gates
4 recommenders
Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh
Source: "You will rip through it in three hours, tops. But you’ll wish it went on longer, because it’s funny and smart as hell." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
Energy
Vaclav Smil
Source: "There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil." - Bill Gates
2 recommenders
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates
The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness
Andy Puddicombe
Source: "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
1 recommender
Should We Eat Meat?
Vaclav Smil
Source: "I can’t think of anyone better equipped to present a clear-eyed analysis of this subject than Vaclav Smil." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker
Source: "One of the most important books I’ve read—not just this year, but ever." - Bill Gates
The Rosie Effect
Graeme Simsion
Source: "[Melinda and I] enjoyed [this book] so much that we invited Graeme to come to Seattle to talk to us about it." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
Brain Rules
John Medina
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
2 recommenders
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
Source: "This book left me in tears." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik
Source: "Read this book and you’ll never look at a pencil or razor the same way." - Bill Gates
2 recommenders
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "A guide to worrying in the 21st century." - Bill Gates
5 recommenders
The Moment of Lift
Melinda Gates
Source: "I would say this even if I weren’t married to the author: [this book] is a terrific read." - Bill Gates
4 recommenders
Mindset
Carol S. Dweck
Source: "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
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green
Source: "My family loved reading this book together." - Bill Gates
1 recommender
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley
Source: "Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future." - Bill Gates
On Immunity
Eula Biss
Source: "[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
2 recommenders
