OVERLAP · 8 SHARED BOOKs
Books both Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla recommend
Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla both positively recommend these books.
Shared positive books
8 BOOKs-
[001]
Why We Sleep
Popular Science
Bill Gates“This book put me to sleep. An expert explains the benefits of rest.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
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[002]
Blitzscaling
Business
Vinod Khoslamedium.com · 2019 book recommendations 213d60c8d738
“An insightful book on how to scale at a very fast pace and more importantly WHEN. Also explains why inefficient use of money can be important.”
Khosla's endorsement emphasizes timing and capital strategy over the mechanics of growth.
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[003]
Homo Deus
History
Bill Gates“A provocative new book raises big questions about the future.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
Vinod Khoslamedium.com · 2017 book recommendations aa3633a18baf
“Not that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future.”
Page cites Vinod Khosla's 2017 book recommendations Medium post.
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[005]
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Philosophy
Bill Gates“Yuval Noah Harari has written another thought-provoking book.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
Vinod Khosla“About pressing political, technological, social, and existential issues as we move into uncharted territory”
Page cites a tweet by Vinod Khosla.
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[006]
An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System
Popular Science
Vinod Khoslamedium.com · 2019 book recommendations 213d60c8d738
“Really an engineering 'how it works' story.”
Khosla reads biology like an engineer - this is the book he points to for understanding the immune system's architecture.
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[007]
Range
Popular Science
Bill Gates“Range explains the greatness of Roger Federer and other generalists.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
Vinod Khosla“This book makes a well-supported case on behalf of breadth and late starts versus deep expertise.”
Page cites a tweet by Vinod Khosla.
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[008]
The Future of Capitalism
Business
Bill Gatesgatesnotes.com · The Future of Capitalism
“A renowned economist's thought-provoking new book.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
Vinod Khosla“Outlines ethical ways of mending the rifts that are tearing apart the fabric of our country”
Page cites a tweet by Vinod Khosla.
