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15 Books Recommended by Bill Gates
Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a 2011 book by Yuval Noah Harari.
4 recommenders
Bill Gates, Joe Rogan, Mark Zuckerberg, and Tom Hanks
“I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history.” – Bill Gates (Source)
When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air is a 2016 book by Paul Kalanithi.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“This book left me in tears.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Outliers
Outliers: The Story of Success is a 2008 book by Malcolm Gladwell.
5 recommender
Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Dwayne Johnson, Jay Z, and Joe Rogan
“His book makes a lot of great points.” – Bill Gates (Source)
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger.
3 recommender
Bill Gates, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sal Khan
“It’s one of my favorite books ever.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike is a 2016 book by Phil Knight.
2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
“An honest tale of what it takes to succeed in business.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams is a 2017 book by Matthew Walker.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“An expert explains the benefits of a good night’s rest.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Factfulness
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think is a 2018 book by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund.
3 recommenders
Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Howard Marks
“Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Principles
Principles: Life & Work is a 2017 book by Ray Dalio
6 recommenders
Bill Gates, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Mark Cuban, and Mike Bloomberg
“Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles.” – Bill Gates (Source)
The Checklist Manifesto
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is a 2009 book by Atul Gawande.
2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Jack Dorsey
“A great read.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress is a 2018 book by Steven Pinker.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“My new favorite book of all time.” – Bill Gates (Source)
SuperFreakonomics
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance is a 2009 book by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“I recommend this book to anyone who reads nonfiction. It is very well written and full of great insights.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Measure What Matters
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs is a 2017 book by John Doerr.
2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Larry Page
“I’d recommend John Doerr’s book for anyone interested in becoming a better manager.” – Bill Gates
Business Adventures
Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street is a 1969 book by John Brooks.
2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
“The best business book I’ve ever read.” – Bill Gates (Source)
The Bottom Billion
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It is a 2007 book by Paul Collier.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“The Bottom Billion is still on the shortlist of books that I recommend to people.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Army of None
Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War is a 2018 book by Paul Scharre.
1 recommender
Bill Gates
“It’s the book I had been waiting for. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” – Bill Gates (Source)
Books Written by Bill Gates
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need is a 2021 book by Bill Gates.
Business @ the Speed of Thought
Business @ the Speed of Thought is a 1999 book by Bill Gates.
