Here are the eight best books of all time that Bill Gates considers his favorites. The billionaire answered this in the same AMA session on Reddit. See if any of these books fall into your favorites list too. Bill Gates Favorite Top 8 Books Of All Times Grand Transitions by Vaclav Smil ll. 5. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Originator of Nike. This book by Phil Knight is included among the Bill Gates recommended books because it gives a refreshingly honest analysis and a reminder of what the path to business success looks like. It could be precarious, messy, and full of mistakes. 6. Notably, two of those books — "Project Hail Mary" and "Klara and the Sun" — also appeared on Bill Gates' end-of-year list of book recommendations, which the billionaire Microsoft co-founder Unconfuse Me with Bill Gates. My latest podcast is all about learning something new. What do you do when you can’t solve a problem? I like to talk to smart people who can help me understand the subject better. I call this process “getting unconfused”—and I think it is one of the best ways to learn something new. A surprising (and surprisingly optimistic) book on climate change. Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World is an essential antidote to environmental doomsday-ism. An essential guide to the building blocks of life. The Song of the Cell proves that Siddhartha Mukherjee is one of the best science writers working today. Executive Book Club Bill Gates: 3 great books 'came to mind right away' as my favorites of 2023 Raising Successful Kids Harvard-trained parenting expert: There's no such thing as a 'good college' Alexis Ohanian. Jason Calacanis. Tim Cook: "Best business book of the century." Warren Buffett: “The best book I read last year. Phil is a gifted storyteller.”. Alexis Ohanian: "Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading. This novel changed how I look at trees. If you are in the mood for something that stimulates your thinking, you’ll love The Overstory. I grew up (and still live) in a place known for its beautiful forests. Almost everywhere you look here in Washington state—at least in the western part of it—you can find massive fir trees and towering red Dear Bill Gates, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for sharing your all-time favorite books on your recent LinkedIn post. Your passion for reading and commitment to knowledge are Bill Gates Reads 50 Books Per Year. But Only These 6 Leadership Books Made His List of Recommendations Of all 186 books Bill Gates has ever recommended on his personal blog, six leadership books q9TH3l.