Books Recommended by Bill Gates
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Army of None
Paul Scharre
Source: "The book I had been waiting for. I can’t recommend it highly enough." - Bill Gates
Business Adventures
John Brooks
Source: "The best business book I've ever read." - Bill Gates
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
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
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
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
13 Things That Don't Make Sense
Michael Brooks
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Life 3.0
Max Tegmark
Source: "Anyone who wants to discuss how artificial intelligence is shaping the world should read this book." - Bill Gates
Factfulness
Hans Rosling
Source: "A fantastic book, and I hope a lot of people read it." - Bill Gates
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
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates
Energy
Vaclav Smil
Source: "There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil." - 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
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
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
Brain Rules
John Medina
Source: List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
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