It is inspiring to see the books recommended by the world's richest people, especially if you are an entrepreneur or want to be a successful person in your work and personal life, and if you are thinking of taking the next step in the world of business and finance, you should add these books to your personal library as soon as possible. Available time.
In this report, the Spanish site Emprendiendohi storias provides a list of books recommended by the richest people in the world, that will guide you and help you avoid mistakes that may cost you time, money and effort.
Forbes magazine's 2020 list of the world's richest people includes the founder of Facebook and the co-founder of Microsoft, as well as many successful businessmen who own fortunes estimated at billions of dollars.
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tops the Forbes list of the richest people in the world for the year 2020, and the talented businessman has contributed to changing the e-commerce world forever, and he currently owns a fortune of $ 117 billion, and his passion for books and reading led him to found Amazon. Bezos has on several occasions made his success deeply influenced by some of the books he read.
One of Bezos' favorite books is Clayton Christensen's "innovators dilemma", and it centers on the importance of investing money in developing low-cost products. He also recommends reading "Built to Last" by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. It identifies successful habits that help companies become visionary and thrive in highly competitive and demanding markets.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is considered one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, he is the co-founder of Microsoft, and is very active in the volunteer charity field on a global scale, and according to Forbes' 2020 list of the richest people in the world, Gates is the second richest man in the world with a fortune of more than 94 Billion dollar.
Gates recommends reading the book "Measure What Matters" by John Dwyer, which is one of the New York Times bestsellers, and this book explains how setting clear goals and performance indicators helps successful companies, such as Intel ( Intel or Google, to achieve rapid growth.
The second book, "The Ride of a Lifetime," is written by Bob Iger and talks about the true meaning of being the CEO of a great company, and Gates considers it one of the best leadership books he has read in his life.
Bill Gates recommends reading the book "Measuring What Matters", which is one of the best-selling books (Al-Jazeera)
Bernard Arnault
French businessman Bernard Arnault is ranked third among the richest people in the world, according to the Forbes list for the year 2020, as his wealth is about $ 86.4 billion, and Bernard currently owns 70 well-known brands, such as TAG Heuer, Dom Perignon, and Sephora, as well as Louis Vuitton .
Good to great by Jim Collins is one of the most prominent books recommended by Bernard Arnault, and it answers the important question, Why do some companies succeed while others fail?
Warren Buffett
The fourth richest man in the world for the year 2020 advises reading Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor", who provides practical and useful advice to anyone who wants to gain basic knowledge of investing in the stock market.
Amancio Ortega
The Spanish businessman, with an estimated net worth of $ 58 billion, is the founder of Inditex and the ready-to-wear chain, Zara.
The book "Rework" by Jason Fried and David Heinmeier is one of the books recommended by Ortega. According to the book's authors, all you need to start a business from scratch is to stop talking and actually pursue it. Ortega's success secrets.
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison founded Oracle, with a fortune equivalent to $ 56 billion. Today, Oracle is one of the largest technology companies in the world, with its technologies being applied in nearly 100% of the Fortune 100 companies.
The book "Napoleon" by Vincent Crooni Ellison inspired and taught that people of humble origins are also able to change the course of history, just as Bonaparte did in his day.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is an American businessman who is well known, and it is sufficient to mention Facebook (Facebook) to explain his fame and success, and his fortune is 55.1 billion dollars, and he is not only passionate about social networking sites, but also loves reading purposefully, and among the books he recommended reading, a book. The end of power and a rational optimist.
Warren Buffett, the fourth richest man in the world in 2020, recommends reading "The Smart Investor" (Al Jazeera)
Jim Walton
Jim Walton is an American businessman and the youngest son of the president of Walmart and many other companies whose annual revenues reach billions of dollars, and his wealth is estimated at 51.6 billion dollars.
Walton is a fan of the book "The New World Order" written by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, which analyzed the state of the world order, one of the most controversial topics in human history.
Steve Palmer
According to the Forbes list, Steve Palmer ranked ninth in the list of the richest people in the world with a fortune of $ 51.4 billion, and Palmer is the CEO of Microsoft, and he currently owns the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. Palmer advises reading a book Competing Against Time, written by George Stalk, Jr.
Elon Musk
There is no doubt that Elon Musk is one of the most famous and successful entrepreneurs in the world, not only thanks to the companies he owns such as Tesla Motors and SpaceX, but also for his outlook on the future of humanity and betting on its continuity. Read Max Tegmark's "Life 3.0" book.
Alice Walton
Alice Walton is the only female entrepreneur on the Forbes list, with a net worth of $ 51.4 billion, and is the current heir to Walmart. Walton is very passionate about art, and she loves collecting the works of famous artists such as Pablo Picasso.
In honor of her father, Alice recommended reading the book Made In America, in which her father tells the story of his success and rise to the top in US retail and building an empire valued at billions of dollars.