Bill Gates' reading habits

Bill Gates speaks about his reading habits and favorite books. From a 2010 interview with the Academy of Achievement.

[Brandon-xjso]

"I didn't actually read Catcher in the Rye until I was... 13" Damn it Bill that's not even late. Give us simpletons some credit

[cleoregia]

Bill always inspired me. He had motivated me to read a lots.

[zellesev]

his picture is literally up on the wall of our library at school😭 "readers are leaders"

[charlesw]

So crazy when I was about 14 I would spend a lot of time at the library because I was homeschooled and my parents didn't give much care about education and I read A Separate Peace and it really inspired me and I ended up going to a college that was very similar to the one that kid went to

[hubertnowak]

Why tf doesn't this have more views?

[Qiblistan]

Can I use a part of this video in my upcoming video on importance of reading and how to read more and developing a habit of reading?

[Er.Sunil.Pedgaonkar]

Mr.Gates is simply very intellegent;wise;brilliant!

[janefromthecountry]

I read both A Separate Peace and Catcher in The Rye. Enjoyed both books. American Novel in high school. He makes me want to get back into reading. I read non-fiction now.

[junerm]

Hi Bill. I read Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger at age 16; and I read A Separate Peace, at age 15. I thought this book was written by Somerset Maugham? Wasn't it?

[MidnightK]

I spent a lot of time in rhe library as a kid. Used to frequent the civil war section and geography 😂 eventually it translated to geopolitics and world religions

[askquest]

Wow he remembers everything he reads, i wish i did! I read it in highschool many years ago and totally thought it was finny that was naturally good at things, not Gene the protagonist, or eugene as homeboy probably obsessed with eugenics seems to call him.

[rjrahat]

I love the Catcher in the rye but hate a separate peace 😶

[maxdittmann]

Tf he says nothing about his reading habits

[scarecrow]

I once met Bill Gates at an airport, just as I was about to meet with an important business customer. I politely asked Mr. Gates if he could come over and "Say Hello", as it would really help me make an impression on the customer, which he agreed to do. When he came over to say Hello, I responded, "Dammit, Gates, can't you see I'm busy!".

[Hud.Alexdavenston]

Bill likes reading stories from novels that its quite beautiful 🤗

[KJJHN]

Hey Mr.Gates, if physics rules are incomplete and broken, what books should I be reading? The dynamics of fluids and maple trees, possibly, hold more relavence to space than do dark matter or string theory. Suggestions? Hows programming been going for you lately?

[lourenssianturi]

Thank you God, there is youtube in this world so i can listen to Bill Gates, beautifull person talking. Not bacause he is billionare he is beautifull. But because he is beautifull and he is inspire me since i was in junior high school, before i ever know him, that he is billionare.

Sadly, i dont need what he is talking about in this video.

[christopherarmstrong]

Re-title: Bill Gates Explains Two Book Recommendations for Young Audiences / Teenagers

[parthdatar]

Didn’t expect A Separate Peace to be mentioned here

[thefreshprince-tm]

Bill Gates, there were like five or six girls and I. *mic drop… if I had five or six girls on my lap, I’d be reading 35 books too.