Five Books Bill Gates Recommends Reading During the Holidays

Winter holidays are a happy time when you can not only enjoy spending time with your family, but also find time to read good literature. Bill Gates on his blog Gates Notes compiled a list of five books he liked this year. All of them, in one way or another, are devoted to understanding the world around us. Further - in the first person.

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It wasn't intentional, although it surprised me a lot. It's natural to try to make sense of many important things in times of rapid change like we're going through right now.

"An Unfinished Love Story" Doris Kearns Goodwin. I am a great admirer of this American biographer, but I did not know much about her personal life until I read her new autobiography. It tells the story of Doris Goodwin's life with her late husband, who was a political pundit and speechwriter for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson during perhaps the most turbulent periods in recent US history. Doris is such a talented writer that the chapters on her love story are as fascinating and instructive as the chapters on Kennedy's assassination and the Vietnam War.

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"Generation Anxious" Jonathan Haidt. This book is a must-read for anyone raising or teaching young people. It made me think about how my childhood, spent running around the streets without parental supervision and getting into trouble, helped shape me into the person I am today. Haidt explains how the transition from a childhood of play to a childhood of phone-in-hand affects children’s development and emotional development. I appreciate that he doesn’t just lay out a problem — he offers real solutions worth considering.

"Engineering in simple words" Grady HillhouseIf you've ever looked at an unusual pipe sticking out of the ground and thought, "What the heck is that?" then this book is for you. Hillhouse takes all the mysterious structures we see every day — from cable boxes to transformers to cell phone towers — and explains what they are and how they work. This is a read that will reward your curiosity and answer your most unusual questions.

"The Coming Wave" Mustafa Suleiman. Mustafa has a deep understanding of scientific history, and he offers the best explanation I have ever seen of how artificial intelligence (along with other scientific advances such as gene editing) is poised to change every aspect of society. He lays out the risks we need to prepare for and the challenges we need to overcome so we can reap the benefits of these technologies without fear. If you want to understand the phenomenon of AI, this is the best book.

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Bonus Reading: "Federer" Doris Henkel. This book is not for everyone. It is quite expensive and weighs about as much as a small dog. But if you (or someone you love) are a fan of Roger Federer, this is a wonderful account of the life and career of a great athlete. I thought I knew most of Roger's tennis history, but I learned a lot, especially about his early years. The book includes many photographs I had never seen before. This is a special treat for a tennis fan.

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