5 Gates 'Must Read' books in 2014

Whether he is busy with charity work or technology consulting for Microsoft, Bill Gates always takes the time to find things that are useful for himself. And reading is one of them.

He read books so hard, every year he published books, he should read his feelings. Of course, these books do not necessarily have to be published in 2014. They may be older, but follow the feeling. received by the richest man in the world, that is the book 'can't not read'

This year, the list of Bill Gates launched focused primarily on business and economics. The '21st Century Capital' book, Thomas Piketty's most popular economic book of the past, was evaluated by Gates as giving 'very remarkable notion of inequality'.

Here are the top 5 books rated by Bill Gates in 2014 and some of his reviews posted on the Personal Blog.

1. 'Business Adventures'

Translation: Adventures in business, Author: John Brooks.

Brooks 'anthology has been published since 1969 but it is still one of Gates' favorite books. He continued reading this book this year, and called it the "best business book I've ever read."

"After meeting, Warren Buffett lent me a collection of business stories published in the New Yorker in the 1950s and 1960s. I was enamored of it just like Buffett. Brook's conception of business. It's really long-lived, and it's still true to this day. "

2. 'Capital in Twenty-First Century'

21st Century Capital, Author: Thomas Piketty.

Piketty's book has blown up bookstores in August 2013 and has caused debate to continue forever. A book lover, Gates also sat down and read Piketty's book and made some exchanges.

"Although I have some disagreements with Piketty in his conception of policy, I totally agree with the most important conclusion in the book: Inequality is increasing and the government is supposed to reducing it down."

3. 'How Asia Works'

Translation: How Asia Works, Author: Joe Studwell.

Studwell's new book was published in May this year, showing why countries like Japan, Taiwan, Korea or China succeed in continuing their growth momentum, while others another country failed.

"The agricultural analysis in the book is particularly useful. It provides great ideas for me as well as the agricultural issues team at our organization. It helps us think whether it is successful. public models of Asian models can be applied in Africa. "

4. 'The Rosie Effect,'

Translation: Rosie Effect, Author: Graeme Simsion

This is the only fictional novel on Bill Gates' list. It wasn't until December 31st that the new novel was released but Gates had a copy directly from the author.

"A funny novel about relationships. What makes people work and how we invest time and effort to make things better. A light, entertaining book. and encourage thinking. "

5. 'Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization'

Temporarily translated: Building a modern world: material and non-material, Author: Vaclav Smil.

Smil's book continues to be on Microsoft's most sought-after list. The book was published last year and discovered how to use materials, from silicon to wood, and plastics globally.

"If someone tries to tell you we're using fewer and fewer ingredients, give him this book. With the usual skepticism and great data mining capabilities, Smil has shown we see what people can do when using less material, for example, soda cans when made from less aluminum, will be cheaper, and promote more production. "