Bill gates admitted he is yet to return buffetts favourite book more than. Warren buffet, charles munger and bill gates interview youtube. In 1975, gates cofounded microsoft, the worlds largest pc software company, with paul allen. He also makes sure that he lets people know which ones were his favorite through his blog gatesnotes. Bill gates favorite books of 2014 are business adventures. Out of all of those, the microsoft founder and bill and melinda gates foundation head just selected six of the best titles hes read in 2015. Bill gates creates instant book hit by revealing favourite business reading. The main character being an expelled student named holden caulfield, the book is a firstperson story.
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And i got to brush up on an old favorite, the best business book ive ever read. In this article, we will talk about the books list you can read which bill gates personally. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes. Bill gates has transformed from man to lego to share the best books he read in 2014, including one published in the 60s and one thats not yet. Per bill gatess blog post, steven pinkers novel, enlightenment now, is his new favorite book of all time. In a brand new blog post, the billionaire inventor and philanthropist has shared his five favorite books of 2014 many of which touch on todays prevailing. Jun 15, 2014 text of the 2014 commencement address by bill and melinda gates. Top 9 books recommended by bill gates you must read.
Even when my schedule is out of control, i carve out a lot of time for reading. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from this decade. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire. May 20, 2016 by bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if they were marooned on a desert island. Dec 09, 2014 lego bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2014. Of all 186 books bill gates has ever recommended on his personal blog.
Now gates who has been labeled a voracious reader has released a list of his favorite books of the year. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Unlike many other best books lists, the cofounder of microsoft corp. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually.
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Lego bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2014. When hes not busy trying to eradicate polio or invest in a cure for alzheimers, bill gates is a big reader. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Bill gates top five books of 2014 include graeme simsion. Bill gates summer reading list is heavy on nerd, light on nonnerd. It first gives an overview of bills current life but then chronicles his life in a predictable sequence from his. The five best books bill gates read in 2014 marketwatch. Lego bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2014 cnet. Dec 25, 2014 new york marketwatch bill gates is back with a list of his favorite reads from 2014. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire.
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Jul 11, 2014 bill gates shares his thoughts on john brooks, author of his favorite business book business adventures, a collection of twelve stories that originally appeared in the new yorker. Bill gates picks his favorite and highly giftable books. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if they were marooned on a desert island. Dec 21, 2014 charles munger being questioned on his times with warren buffet and investments. That premise might sound similar to making the modern world, a book by gates s favourite. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. Bill gates and warren buffetts favourite book is business adventures by john brooks. Dec 04, 2018 bill gates book lists are an influential force in publishing, capable of giving a title a sales bump. Bill gates just revealed the five best books he read this year, and since they range from an. Most of the books are focused on business and the economy, but that wasnt necessarily intentional. Aug 03, 2017 one key to being a good writer is to always keep readingand that doesnt stop after youve been published. Text of the 2014 commencement address by bill and melinda. Bill gates has a new favourite book of all time world.
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