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13 books Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and other moguls think everyone should read

Chris WellerDec 23, 2017, 00:39 IST

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.Ramin Talaie/Getty Images

Many of the brightest minds in technology, entertainment, business, and philanthropy have said they owe their success to reading.

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates reportedly reads 50 books a year. Oprah Winfrey has called reading "her personal path to freedom."

Gates and Winfrey, along with a number of other successful people, have made book recommendations over the years. For last-minute Christmas shoppers, here are some titles book-lovers are bound to love.