Bill Gates's Book Recommendations
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recommends the following books:
- Showing Up For Life, by Bill Gates Sr. ("he did a great job on it," said Bill Gates on May 4, 2009)
- Word Hard. Be Nice., by Jay Mathews ("fantastic," says Bill Gates)
- Direct from Dell, by Michael Dell (says Gates, "I've long admired Dell's pioneering use of the World Wide Web. In Direct from Dell, you'll find strategies for using the Web to enhance your sales and empower information throughout your business. If you want to capitalize on cyberspace, you should read this book.")
- My Years with General Motors, by Alfred Sloan
- Shipping News, by Annie Proulx
- The Blind Watchmaker, by Richard Dawkins
- The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie
- The Language Instinct, by Steven Pinker
- Business @ the Speed of Thought, by Bill Gates
Books about Bill Gates:
- Creative Capitalism, by Conor Clarke
- Hard Drive, by James Wallace
- Bill Gates (Up Close), by Mark Aronson
Speech in which Bill Gates recommended Word Hard. Be Nice.: