The first book on Gates' list was "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has recommended books to read each summer, for the past decade Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. Katherine Boo spent three years getting to know the people of Annawadi, a slum of about 3,000 people on the edge of a sewage-filled lake in India’s largest city. Her book is a poignant reminder of how much more work needs to be done to address the inequities in the world. 15. Dream Big, by Cristiane Correa. In Dream Big, Cristiane Correa tells the story of the three Brazilians who founded 3G Capital, an investment firm that joined Buffett in purchasing H.J. Heinz Last week, Gates recommended a book for college graduates : Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of our Nature. It shot to number 2 on Amazon, up from 12,231 the day before, and is still Billionaire Bill Gates poses with the five books he read in 2021 that he recommends for readers during the holiday season. Bill Gates wants you to read more science fiction. On Monday, Gates Bill Gates: It is probably the best book to read if you want to read only one book about business. 3. Catcher in the Rye- By J.D. Salinger Here is what Bill Gates said about this book: I read this when I was 13. It’s my favorite book. It acknowledges that young people are a little confused, but can be smart, and see things that adults don’t. 3. Growth by Vaclav Smil. Smil is one of Gates's favorite authors whose books he's recommended many times in the past. While Gates concedes his newest is "not for everyone" and "long sections read Mark Zuckerberg: "Portfolios of the Poor". Amazon. It's mind-blowing that almost half the world — almost 3 billion people — live on $2.50 a day or less. More than one billion people live on $1 This is a thoughtful and beautifully written book about a very important topic. How to Lie With Statistics, by Darrell Huff. I picked up this short, easy-to-read book after seeing it on a Wall Street Journal list of good books for investors. I enjoyed it so much that it was one of a handful of books I recommended to everyone at TED this year 78nY.

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