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Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, And Other Top CEOs Name Their Favorite Books

Drake BaerSep 12, 2014, 20:31 IST

The most powerful people in business spend much of their limited free time on a quiet, contemplative pursuit - reading books.

For example, the third-richest person in the world, Warren Buffett, says he spends 80% of his day tearing through the written word.

We've pored over interviews with some of America's most influential execs - from Bill Gates to Jeff Bezos and Oprah Winfrey - to find out what they read.

Here are the favorites.