Bill Gates’ summer reads recommendations

May 25, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

Summer reads by Gates

Former Microsoft CEO and visionary, Bill Gates, is a well-read man. On his blog ‘GatesNotes’, he regularly shares some of his favourite reads and recommends them to others. Here are four books that Bill Gates recommends reading this summer.

​‘The Women’ by Kristin Hannah

From an extremely famous and accomplished author, Kristin Hannah, is her new release ‘The Women’. And this book forms the top of Bill Gates’ summer reading list. ‘The Women’ follows nursing student Frankie McGrath who joins the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War.

​What is it about

Between the chaos of the war, she forms deep friendships and upon returning to a divided America, she and her fellow veterans confront a society eager to forget Vietnam.

​’Infectious Generosity’ by Chris Anderson

From the head of ‘TED talks’ comes the book ‘Infectious Generosity’. Chris Anderson, in his book, looks at how acts of generosity can transform society.

What is it about

The book, through inspiring stories – like a barber helping the homeless and TED’s global impact, Anderson gives a playbook for developing ‘contagious kindness’. It is an uplifting book that offers hope in a sad age and world.

​’Brave New Words’ by Salman Khan

A book by the founder of ‘Khan Academy’, is ‘Brave New Words’ which looks at how artificial intelligence has the power and potential to change education around the world.

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​About the book

The author talks about the AI revolution in the field of education and how it will impact students, teachers, and parents. He explains how AI and GPT technology will change the learning experience for the better for future generations.

​’How to Know a Person’ by David Brooks

In a world where everything is so haphazard and fast-paced, humans have lost the ability to truly know a person and form meaningful relationships. And this book by David Brooks wishes to bridge this gap.

About the book

In his book, Brooks gives a guide on how to form deeper connections by truly understanding others. The author gives practical advice on how to initiate meaningful conversations and start attentive listening.

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