Having given Bill Gates’ suggestions earlier this week, I thought I’d continue with Bloomberg News survey of best 2013 books by various public figures, mostly CEOs and investors but including public servants, economists, and academics. The most popular book was “The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White and the Making of a New World Order” by Benn Steil, for what it’s worth: a few other choices are below. I’ll get back substantive posts after Christmas, honest!
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World” by Howard G. Buffett
“He thought he knew his son Howard’s story pretty well, but he says he was surprised to read his book. In it, he realized the evolution of Howard from a child of limitless energy but little direction into a serious philanthropist was dramatic.”
Howard G. Buffett, chairman of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation: “The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty” by Nina Munk
“Illuminated the flaws of trying to impose Western thinking on Africa. “Jeff Sachs’ `Millennium Villages’ tried to create a recipe for lifting regions out of poverty through massive aid and development plans designed from a distance by people who lacked a deep understanding of farming. This book is stark proof that approach just does not work.””
Carlos Slim (World’s 2nd richest man)
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall
My Way: An Autobiography” by Paul Anka
American Turnaround: Reinventing AT&T and GM and the Way We Do Business in the U.S.A.” by Ed Whitacre
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined” by Salman Khan.
Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary: “Wilson” by A. Scott Berg
“Woodrow Wilson’s story, a century after his presidency. Wilson’s crusading ideals in favor of freedom abroad, and against excessive economic power at home, continue to define political debates. As America grapples with vast technological forces reshaping our economy, and a world system being transformed, both the positive and negative lessons of Wilson’s presidency have never been more relevant.”
Paul Martin, former prime minister of Canada: “The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America” by Thomas King
“Takes real talent to convey deep thought without the reader knowing it. This is what Tom King has done, and on a subject matter that far more of us should understand, but don’t.”
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 by Margaret MacMillan
“when I finish it, I will regret having done so because what I will really want to do is read it again for the first time.”
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