A BOOK TO EXPLORESource CodeBill Gates
Source Code
How does a childhood interest become a lifelong passion?
Meet the child behind the name, and the people who helped him grow.
Is this your next read?Good books. A life of your own.
Books about family, finding your way, and making a difference.
START WITH A STORY
Turn a love of running
into a life’s work.
Shoe Dog / Phil Knight
Before Nike was a name, there were money worries, mistakes and doubt.
Meet the bookBuffett’s best read of the previous year, in his 2016 letter.
A BOOK TO EXPLOREShoe DogPhil Knight
Make room for the person they will become.
A childhood, a son’s choice, and a father’s example.
A BOOK TO EXPLORELife Is What You Make ItPeter Buffett
Life Is What You Make It
Even Buffett’s son had to find his own way.
He chose music. A story about family expectations and finding your own direction.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREShowing Up for LifeBill Gates Sr. & Mary Ann Mackin
Showing Up for Life
What does a parent pass on to a child?
Gates Sr. reflects on family, responsibility and the example we set.
Is this your next read?Your own growth deserves a little time, too.
For the moments when you need courage—or a clearer head.
A BOOK TO EXPLOREPersonal HistoryKatharine Graham
Personal History
Confidence can come after you begin.
From family life into publishing, she learned to trust her own judgment.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREPoor Charlie’s AlmanackCharlie Munger · edited by Peter D. Kaufman
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Good judgment starts with noticing how we go wrong.
Explore the biases and habits that shape everyday decisions.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLORELimping on WaterPhil Beuth
Limping on Water
How does a role model Buffett admires actually work?
Forty years of working life, with an inside view of Tom Murphy.
Is this your next read?Look inside the decisions that shape a business.
Business stories, unconventional leaders and a corporate collapse.
A BOOK TO EXPLOREBusiness AdventuresJohn Brooks
Business Adventures
The book Buffett lent to Bill Gates.
Twelve stories of judgment, ambition and mistakes in business.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREThe OutsidersWilliam N. Thorndike Jr.
The Outsiders
Why are some outstanding CEOs so little known?
Eight unconventional CEOs, including Tom Murphy, whom Buffett singled out.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREThe Smartest Guys in the RoomBethany McLean & Peter Elkind
The Smartest Guys in the Room
How did so much talent lead to a corporate collapse?
Enron’s rise and collapse, through ambition, incentives and failures of integrity.
Is this your next read?Understand how Buffett thinks about investing.
Value, risk and the interests behind financial advice.
A BOOK TO EXPLOREThe Intelligent InvestorBenjamin Graham
The Intelligent Investor
The book that changed Buffett’s investing life.
Business value, market moods and the foundations of his investing thought.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREThe Most Important ThingHoward Marks
The Most Important Thing
A book Buffett says he learns from.
Risk, cycles and the discipline of questioning your own judgment.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREWhere Are the Customers’ Yachts?Fred Schwed Jr.
Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?
Before taking advice, ask who benefits.
A humorous Wall Street classic praised by Buffett.
Is this your next read?Look beyond your own life.
Two books about responsibility, opportunity and other people’s lives.
A BOOK TO EXPLORE40 ChancesHoward G. Buffett & Howard W. Buffett
40 Chances
How did Buffett’s son put his resources to work for others?
A journey from farming to confronting hunger, with lessons from the field.
Is this your next read?A BOOK TO EXPLOREThe Moment of LiftMelinda Gates
The Moment of Lift
What changes when a woman has more choices?
Stories of women’s lives, education, shared work and being heard.
Is this your next read?You do not need to read them all. Start with the one that speaks to your life right now.
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