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Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. I try to read every day, even when I’m busy and traveling. I’m excited to share with you what I'm reading, the people I meet, and what I'm learning. I hope that you'll join the conversation here and on my blog, gatesnotes.com. ...more

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	Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy by Bill Gates (Goodreads Author), Collins Hemingway (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,803 ratings — published 1999 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road Ahead 3.74 avg rating — 3,717 ratings — published 1995 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Ralph Leighton (Editor) 4.27 avg rating — 154,063 ratings — published 1985 — 124 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hit Refresh Intl: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone by Satya Nadella, Greg Shaw, Jill Tracie Nichols 3.80 avg rating — 11,775 ratings — published 2017 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edison and the Rise of Innovation by Leonard DeGraaf, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.08 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives by Michael L. Dertouzos, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1997 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kasparov against the World by Garry Kasparov, Daniel King, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.98 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Life, Uploaded: The Digital Way to Better Memory, Health, and Productivity by C. Gordon Bell, Jim Gemmell, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.82 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Reid Hoffman (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Chris Yeh (Narrator), Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 3,016 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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