Bill Gates Releases Annual Holiday List with Book Recommendations, Online Lecture Series, and Music Playlist

The list includes three non-fiction books, an economics lecture series, and a personal holiday music playlist, marking a departure from Gates' usual five-book recommendation.

Bill Gates has released his annual holiday list, featuring three non-fiction books, an online economics lecture series, and a personal Spotify holiday music playlist.
The books recommended by Gates are 'The Song of the Cell' by Siddhartha Mukherjee, 'Not the End of the World: How We Can Be The First Generation To Build A Sustainable Planet' by Hannah Ritchie, and 'Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure' by Vaclav Smil.
The online economics lecture series recommended by Gates is 'Unexpected Economics', taught by Stanford University Professor Timothy Taylor and available on the streaming platform Wondrium.
Gates' Spotify holiday playlist features a mix of classic and modern tunes, including songs by Nat King Cole, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon.
This year's list marks a departure from Gates' usual five-book recommendation, substituting two book selections with his music playlist and the online lecture series.