For lovers of reading, having good indications on what to read is essential. What many don't know is that bill Gates have an active Goodreads account. On that platform, he cited the best books, in his opinion, and listed the 4 books he read more than once.
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Check out now the 4 best books to read according to Bill Gates:
1. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
This book came about after Paul was diagnosed with lung cancer. In it, Kalanithi makes a very interesting reflection: “What makes life worthwhile?”.
O neurosurgeon uses very profound words and passages in the book. Paul normally read books from other patients who had to deal with the disease. However, when he found himself among these people, he began to see life in a different way.
2. How Not to Fail: The Power of Mathematical Thinking, by Jordan Ellenburg
Among many people, Jordan has also asked himself the following question: “What am I going to do with all these teachings from math classes in my real life?”.
According to Ellenburg, what is taught in classrooms is nothing more than making us real human calculators. And really, that's pretty boring. For him, mathematics is not that, but an extension of common sense.
3. Turtles all the way down by John Green
It is a story in which Ana Holmes becomes a detective to seek a $100,000 prize from a billionaire who disappears. Meanwhile, Ana falls in love with the billionaire's son.
First point of the book: to portray Ana's life. A young woman suffering from anxiety and OCD. Second point: the life of Davis, son of the billionaire, who thinks that everything is fun, in addition to having the feeling of constantly living in someone's shadow.
4. The Best We Could Do, by Thi Bui
It is a book that describes memories of the various generations of Thi Bui's family. She was one of millions of families affected by the Vietnam War.
The story depicts the entire trajectory of the family. From pre-war Vietnam, to the entire process of surviving during the war. Starting with the attempt to escape the country, beyond the struggles in the refugee camp and emigration to America.
