
Melinda Gates Recommended Books
Melinda Gates has recommended 40 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Melinda Gates is an American philanthropist and a former general manager at Microsoft.
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Heartland
A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth
"I haven't been able to put down this memoir." - Melinda Gates (Source)
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2 people
Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
Barack Obama's favorite books of 2019 list.
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Sarah Jessica Parker recommended this bookSarah Jessica Parker
"About the entrenched deprivation of overlooked Americans born into poverty across the country." - Sarah Jessica Parker
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Educated
A Memoir
"Phenomenal." - Melinda Gates (Source)
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6 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"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
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Michelle Obama recommended this bookMichelle Obama
"An engrossing read, a fresh perspective on the power of an education, and it’s also a testament to the way grit and resilience can shape our lives." - Michelle Obama
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
"A remarkable memoir of a young woman raised in a survivalist family in Idaho." - Barack Obama
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Kathryn Minshew recommended this bookKathryn Minshew
Most Recommended Books reached out to Kathryn Minshew directly.
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Shauna Niequist recommended this bookShauna Niequist
Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.
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Marty Cagan recommended this bookMarty Cagan
"My personal favorite book of 2018." - Marty Cagan
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Love You Forever
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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1 person
Evan Goldberg recommended this bookEvan Goldberg
"A beautiful book that I give to anybody who has a kid." - Evan Goldberg
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His Dark Materials (8 books)
Melinda Gates recommended this series on Likewise.com. (Source)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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3 people
Donald Glover recommended this bookDonald Glover
"Great." - Donald Glover
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Shah Rukh Khan recommended this bookShah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan mentioned this book in an interview.
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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On the Come Up
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Sapiens
A Brief History, Book 1
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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31 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Best book I've read in [2015]." - Naval Ravikant
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Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
"Basically one of the things we've created here is we've imagined ideas that we all share." - Lex Fridman
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"A big history narrative of human civilization." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book +25
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- Ashton Kutcher
"The brainy book I seem to be sharing or talking about the most lately." - Ashton Kutcher
- Whitney Cummings
"A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings
- Richard Branson
"I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson
- Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Vinod Khosla
"A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla
- James Cameron
"It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron
- Demis Hassabis
"There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis
- Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
- Daniel Ek
"Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek
- Reid Hoffman
"A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman
- Sam Kass
Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
- Sebastian Junger
"I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger
- Kishore Biyani
"Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani
- Ryan Shea
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Bill Gurley
"I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley
- Karlie Kloss
"An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss
- Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
- Changpeng Zhao
"Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao
- PewDiePie
"Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Chris Evans
"Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans
- Simon Mayo
"Love this book still." - Simon Mayo
- Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Ashton Kutcher
Brave, Not Perfect
How Celebrating Imperfection Helps You Live Your Best, Most Joyful Life
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
A Gentleman in Moscow
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
Barack Obama's favorite books of 2017 list.
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Technically historical fiction, but you’d be just as accurate calling it a thriller or a love story." - Bill Gates
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Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"Just so good. Such a wonderful read." - Brian Koppelman
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Sarah Jessica Parker recommended this bookSarah Jessica Parker
"Magnificent." - Sarah Jessica Parker
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The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give, Book 1
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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3 people
Gretchen Rubin recommended this bookGretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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John Green recommended this bookJohn Green
"I truly believe will be remembered as a classic of our time." - John Green
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Jennifer Lopez recommended this bookJennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez recommended this book on Twitter.
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Guess How Much I Love You
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
The Shadows
The Books of Elsewhere, Vol. 1
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Fifty Million Rising
The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Mighty Be Our Powers
How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
In The Company Of The Poor
Conversations With Dr. Paul Farmer And Father Gustavo Gutierrez
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Factfulness
Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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5 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"A fantastic book, and I hope a lot of people read it." - Bill Gates
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Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
"A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Barack Obama
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Howard Marks recommended this bookHoward Marks
"Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world." - Howard Marks
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Michael Batnick recommended this bookMichael Batnick
"Terrific book." - Michael Batnick
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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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1 person
Robin Sharma recommended this bookRobin Sharma
"Studying this book gives me hope and inspiration." - Robin Sharma
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Awakening Joy
10 Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness
"The book that I have been going back to so much." - Melinda Gates (Source)
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1 person
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Even if you don’t read many inspirational books, try this is one." - Bill Gates
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When Breath Becomes Air
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"This book left me in tears." - Bill Gates
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Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"The memoir of a successful neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with lung cancer." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Tim Cook recommended this bookTim Cook
"Best book on re-examining life and values." - Tim Cook
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Peter King recommended this bookPeter King
"One of the best books I've read in years." - Peter King
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Shauna Niequist recommended this bookShauna Niequist
Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.
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- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- James Clear
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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4 people
Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"[Be] willing to show your own weaknesses and emotions and be vulnerable. I think [this book] talks about this really well." - Matt Mullenweg
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Chase Jarvis recommended this bookChase Jarvis
Chase Jarvis mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Sophia Bush recommended this bookSophia Bush
"It's an amazing book, and will educate you about expectation, happiness, & vulnerability." - Sophia Bush
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Tom Bilyeu recommended this bookTom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
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The Book of Awakening
Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
However Long the Night
"Reinforced my belief that developing communities already have the potential to spark change that will lead to better lives for themselves and their families." - Melinda Gates (Source)
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1 person
Hillary Clinton recommended this bookHillary Clinton
"[The author] saw a deeply disturbing but deeply entrenched practice and refused to accept that it couldn’t be stopped." - Hillary Clinton
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Bel Canto
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
Cry, the Beloved Country
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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1 person
Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"Captures the very essence of South Africa in transition from a rural, tribal nation of spiritual heritage to a modern country of big cities, violence and upheaval." - Oprah Winfrey
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Brotopia
Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
"For decades, powerful men have responded to sexism in tech by saying, 'It’s always been this way.'" - Melinda Gates (Source)
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5 people
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"A must must must read!!" - Arianna Huffington
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Tom Peters recommended this bookTom Peters
"A stomach turner." - Tom Peters
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Aaron Levie recommended this bookAaron Levie
Aaron Levie mentioned this book on Twitter.
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Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"Historically important book that will hopefully stand as a critical catalyst to change in our industry." - Bill Gurley
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Michael Bloomberg recommended this bookMichael Bloomberg
"Important new book about gender equality in Silicon Valley." - Michael Bloomberg
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Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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3 people
Fareed Zakaria recommended this bookFareed Zakaria
"Fascinating." - Fareed Zakaria
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Elizabeth Warren recommended this bookElizabeth Warren
"About how our perceptions [...] are based on us, and not on reality." - Elizabeth Warren
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Mark Manson recommended this bookMark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
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Little Fires Everywhere
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
John Green recommended this bookJohn Green
"Just brilliant." - John Green
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Judy Blume recommended this bookJudy Blume
"A fabulous book." - Judy Blume
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Home Work
A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Alpha Girls
The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime
"Shows what's possible for women and girls everywhere by highlighting the stories of ground breaking women in Silicon Valley." - Melinda Gates (Source)
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3 people
Caroline Paul recommended this bookCaroline Paul
"About Silicon Valley as seen through the accomplishments of the powerful women who, against all odds, made their mark there." - Caroline Paul
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Peter Diamandis recommended this bookPeter Diamandis
"If you read one book about women in business, [this book] should be the one." - Peter Diamandis
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Reid Hoffman recommended this bookReid Hoffman
"The story of four women who entered the tech industry to follow their dreams and managed through hard work and creativity to make those dreams come true." - Reid Hoffman
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Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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2 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Trevor Noah’s funny and moving account of growing up in South Africa." - Bill Gates
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Hannah Hart recommended this bookHannah Hart
"Everyone should read this book for a strong dose of reality served with a side of laughter." - Hannah Hart
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com. (Source)
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