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Books Bill Gates recommends

Public list compiled from their own recommendations. Co-founder of Microsoft; reviews books on his blog Gates Notes.

Compiled by Kaffe from public sources, with a link to each one. Bill Gates is not affiliated with Kaffe.

  1. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein: Gates Notes holiday 2022; among his all-time favorites source
  2. Surrender by Bono: Gates Notes holiday 2022; among his all-time favorites source
  3. Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin: Gates Notes holiday 2022; among his all-time favorites source
  4. The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey: Gates Notes holiday 2022; among his all-time favorites source
  5. Mendeleyev's Dream by Paul Strathern: Gates Notes holiday 2022; among his all-time favorites source
  6. Personal History by Katharine Graham: Gates Notes summer 2025 list source
  7. Chasing Hope by Nicholas Kristof: Gates Notes summer 2025 list source
  8. Educated by Tara Westover: Gates Notes summer 2025 list source
  9. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah: Gates Notes summer 2025 list source
  10. The Women by Kristin Hannah: Gates Notes summer 2024 list, theme of service to others source
  11. Infectious Generosity by Chris Anderson: Gates Notes summer 2024 list, theme of service to others source
  12. Brave New Words by Sal Khan: Gates Notes summer 2024 list, theme of service to others source
  13. How to Know a Person by David Brooks: Gates Notes summer 2024 list, theme of service to others source
  14. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt: his 2025 holiday list, as reported by Kirkus (Gates Notes page is JS-only) source
  15. Clearing the Air by Hannah Ritchie: his 2025 holiday list, as reported by Kirkus (Gates Notes page is JS-only) source
  16. Who Knew by Barry Diller: his 2025 holiday list, as reported by Kirkus (Gates Notes page is JS-only) source
  17. When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows by Steven Pinker: his 2025 holiday list, as reported by Kirkus (Gates Notes page is JS-only) source
  18. Abundance by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson: his 2025 holiday list, as reported by Kirkus (Gates Notes page is JS-only) source

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