Apr 11, 2025
Bill Gates, a visionary, philanthropist, and the co-founder of Microsoft, is an iconic name in the world. He never shies away from his love for all things tech and literature. And so from GatesNotes, here we mention 9 most recent and iconic books he recommends.
Canva-AI
If you are a person who wishes to know all about AI, its future prospects, the dangers, the positives, and everything ahead and in between, ‘The Coming Wave’ by Mustafa Suleyman should be on your list.
Crown-Pub
A book that talks about the ills and impact of social media on young lives is ‘The Anxious Generation’. The book shows data on how technology has contributed to rising levels of anxiety and depression among teens, and much more.
Penguin-Pr
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a renowned historian, and in her autobiography-like book, she writes about her personal and professional journey. She talks about her late husband, the time with Kennedy, the Vietnam war, and more.
Simon-Schuster-US
A book by an Indian writer and educator, ‘Brave New Words’ is by Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy. The book is about AI and digital learning tools, and how the inventions have been changing conventional education methods.
Penguin
Kristin Hannah’s ‘The Women’ is a historical novel about the experiences of female nurses during the Vietnam War. It captures the emotions of bravery, of struggle, and even moral conflict.
Macmillan
About the life and experiences of U2’s lead singer Bono, ‘Surrender’ is his story, and he owns every part of it. It talks about his life in Dublin to his global activism in fighting poverty and disease.
Penguin
‘How to Feed the World’ is a book by Vaclav Smil that takes on the question of food production, energy consumption, and if there is enough to reach everyone’s plate. According to Gates, in the book, Smil makes people rethink conventional topics and thoughts about food.
Viking
Another brilliant book on the list is Richard Powers ‘The Overstory’. It is a beautiful book about the connection between humans and trees, and there are 9 characters, each with their own stories and types of relationship with nature.
W-W-Norton-Company
‘Source Code’ is Bill Gates’ autobiography and covers everything about his life at a young age to the starting years of Microsoft. Be it the childhood with parents, the codes written decades ago, and the people who he met and the ones who shaped him.
Alfred-a-Knopf-Inc
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