10 Books Recommended by Bill Gates That Will Change Your Life
It is safe to claim that all of the world’s best minds are avid readers since it feeds and develops the intellect. Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, is not an exception to this.
He is widely praised for being both an entrepreneur and one of the brightest minds in the world. In reality, a 2019 Netflix documentary with the intriguingly appropriate title Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates exists. Gates manages to read despite having a very hectic schedule, and he blogs about the books he enjoys in his official capacity.
Here are the top ten books :
‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles
Gates cried because this book affected him so much. American novelist Towles transports readers to Russia in 1922 when the Bolsheviks were in power during the Russian Revolution.
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The plot centers on Count Alexander Rostov, an aristocrat who was put under house imprisonment in the opulent hotel Metropol across from the Kremlin by a Marxist tribunal. The Count will have to spend his final days in an attic and work in the hotel even though he has never worked a day in his life. The intelligent and humorous Count rediscovers himself in the new situation.
‘Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities’ by Vaclav Smil
Everything in our world, from bacteria to civilizations, is covered in the book Growth. It emphasizes how growth is fundamental to everything, but that determining how societal growth compares to evolutionary growth presents difficulties.
The novel is not suitable for everyone, though. Despite the fact that the book can really teach a lot about growth in both the created and natural worlds, Bill Gates noted in his assessment that it contains lengthy portions that look like an engineering handbook.
‘How the World Really Works’ by Vaclav Smil
Smil examines the seven key factors influencing the survival and well-being of the human race in this book. Two of the sectors are the production of energy and food. Smil emphasizes that objectives like globalization and decarbonization are just pipe dreams in the current day through his observations and findings.
‘Klara and the Sun’ by Kazuo Ishiguro
In the dystopian future of Klara and the Sun, certain kids are genetically improved for higher academic achievement. Robots are used as children’s companions since they lack social interaction. One such robot, named Klara, tells the tale by accompanying a young girl named Josie who has a genetically engineered illness. Josie is one of the characters in the story.
‘Mendeleyev’s Dream’ by Paul Strathern
Mendeleyev originally unveiled his periodic table, which is now the foundation of chemistry, in 1969. In his well-famous diary entry, he noted: “I saw in a dream a table where all the pieces fell into place as needed. As I awoke, I quickly jotted it down on paper.
Through his work, Strathern transports readers through history and chemistry, from prehistoric ideas to atom splitting. The dream that Mendeleyev witnessed is at the center of everything, after all.
‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ by Robert Heinlein
Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was born and raised on Mars, is the main character of this 1961 publication. When adult Smith comes to Earth, it has just experienced World War III, and organized religions are in a position of great authority. Smith, who is physically stronger than humans, opposes the order by founding his own religion that promotes ideas like free love and communal life.
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‘Surrender’ by Bono
Bono wrote his autobiography, Surrender. The renowned singer gives important insights about himself and his career, including his early years in Ireland and his work as an activist against poverty and AIDS. Of course, the book also includes information about his time as the lead singer of one of the greatest bands in history.
‘Team of Rivals’ by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The biography of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, may be found in her book Team of Rivals. It explains to readers how Lincoln became president during the stormy 1850s and 1860s in America by learning to put himself in other people’s situations and grasp their emotions.
‘The Heart’ by Maylis de Kerangal
There are 24 hours in the plot. Three buddies go surfing; on the way back, one of them is murdered in a vehicle accident. The problem facing the family of the deceased kid about whether to have his heart transplanted into another body that requires it follows.
The author uses the heart transplant as the focal point of her book’s philosophical investigation and as a crucial illustration of how organ donation functions in France.
‘When Breathe Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi
Paul wrote an astounding book about the meaning of life, the fleeting nature of our existence, and the significance of having a purpose. According to Bill Gates, the author’s determination inspired him to write this book while he was near death.
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Conclusion
Books serve as a great way for us to learn from the experiences and lessons of others. They give us a holistic understanding of the world that was and that is. At the same time, we get woven into the imaginary world of the authors full of charm and magic. It’s your pick of how you’d like to approach this world and take your book with you on this journey.
