Hisham Sarwar
Looking for some good books to read in 2019 summer?. Bill Gates loves reading and reads 50 books in a year. He recommends books every summer on his blog.
Gates has recommended these 5 books to read this summer.
Upheaval by Jared Diamond
In Upheaval, though, he reminds us that some countries have creatively solved their biggest problems. Jared doesn’t go so far as to predict that we’ll successfully address our most serious challenges, but he shows that there’s a path through crisis and that we can choose to take it.
Nine Pints by Rose George
The book is packed with super-interesting facts that I had to work very hard not to share with unsuspecting friends and colleagues during social occasions.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Although the book is fictional, the Metropol is a real hotel. I’ve even been lucky enough to stay there (and it looked mostly the same as Towles describes in the book). It’s the kind of place where you can’t help but picture what it was like at different points in time. The hotel is located across the street from the Kremlin and managed to survive the Bolshevik revolution and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. That’s a lot of history for one building.
Presidents of War by Michael Beschloss
If I had been just a year or two older, I might have been called to serve in the Vietnam War. I think that’s one reason why I’m so interested in books and movies about the war. I always come back to the same question: If I had fought in the war, would I have showed courage under fire? Like many people who have not served, I have my doubts.
The Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier
Ultimately, I agree with him that “capitalism needs to be managed, not defeated.” We should do more to curb its excesses and minimize its negative aspects. But no other system comes close to delivering the innovations and economic growth that capitalism has sparked around the world. This is worth remembering as we consider its future.
