Ever wondered what shapes the mindset of business icons like Bill Gates? Beyond luck or capital, the books they read offer profound insights. Bill Gates shared these three favorites from 2017 on his blog, gatesnotes.com. All are available on Amazon for instant Kindle download.
Evicted: Poverty and Profits in the American City Shop Now on Amazon
This Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction (2017) by Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond blends personal stories and data to expose the struggles of renters, landlords, and poverty in Milwaukee's poorest neighborhoods.
Energy and Civilization: A History (The MIT Press) Buy Now on Amazon
Vaclav Smil, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba, traces 10,000 years of human progress through our mastery of energy—turning it into heat, light, and motion.
The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) Buy now on Amazon
Viet Thanh Nguyen's gripping 2016 Pulitzer winner offers a fresh perspective on the Vietnam War through a communist double agent's eyes—from postwar Los Angeles to loyalties back in Vietnam.
Note: Bill Gates recommended all three on his personal site, gatesnotes.com.
