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Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. I try to read every day, even when I’m busy and traveling. I’m excited to share with you what I'm reading, the people I meet, and what I'm learning. I hope that you'll join the conversation here and on my blog, gatesnotes.com.

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	Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy by Bill Gates (Goodreads Author), Collins Hemingway (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,629 ratings — published 1999 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road Ahead 3.71 avg rating — 3,490 ratings — published 1995 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Επιχειρηματικές Ευκαιρίες στην Ψηφιακή Οικονομία 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) , Ralph Leighton (Editor) 4.28 avg rating — 137,513 ratings — published 1985 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hit Refresh Intl: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone by Satya Nadella, Greg Shaw , Jill Tracie Nichols 3.78 avg rating — 9,700 ratings — published 2017 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edison and the Rise of Innovation by Leonard DeGraaf, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.05 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives by Michael L. Dertouzos, Bill Gates (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1997 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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