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Bill Gates
Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist
Technology founder, investor, and philanthropist known for public book notes and global health work.
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Books by Bill Gates
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Books Bill Gates recommends
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
It's probably my favorite book and the one I recommend most often.
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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
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TIME · 2017-05-22 · accessed 2026-06-18
The interview asks Gates what book he recommends most often and records his answer.
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The Rosie Project
The Rosie Project is a great example of that.
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The interview names The Rosie Project as an example of a recommendation Gates trusted from Melinda Gates.
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Business Adventures
Documented citation: Business Adventures remains one of his most-cited business books.
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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
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The article summarizes Gates naming Business Adventures among books particularly impactful to him.
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The Great Gatsby
Documented citation: The Great Gatsby is one of the books Gates named as particularly impactful.
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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
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The article summarizes Gates naming The Great Gatsby among books particularly impactful to him.
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Factfulness
One of the most important books I've ever read.
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Bill Gates Says This Book Is 'One of the Most Important' He's Ever Read
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The interview headline and first question quote Gates's assessment of Factfulness.
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