“The Book of the Rich: What Books Do the Rich Read?” By Lee Chae-yoon

April 28, 2024 145 Views

The book titled “The Book of the Rich,” written by author Lee Chae-yoon, is exactly what its title suggests: a book about what rich people read. The Chinese character “書” translates to “book,” so one could interpret it as “the writings of the rich.”

This book is a compilation of the topic discussed at a breakfast seminar organized by the “Big Tree Academy” titled “What Books Do the Rich Read?” It delves into the books read by figures known as the world’s wealthiest, such as “Bill Gates, Masayoshi Son, Warren Buffett, and Steve Jobs.”

“What Books Do the World’s Richest People Read and Recommend?”

The book covers nine wealthy individuals, including:

Bill Gates: Co-founder of Microsoft
Masayoshi Son: Founder of SoftBank
Warren Buffett: Owner of Berkshire Hathaway, legendary stock investor
Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong’s top tycoon
Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple
Oprah Winfrey: Queen of talk shows
Tadashi Yanai: Founder of Uniqlo
Lee Kun-hee: Owner of Samsung Electronics
Mark Zuckerberg: Founder of Facebook

“The Books Recommended by the World’s Richest People”

The book delves into the books recommended by these wealthy individuals. While it’s impossible to cover all the books they recommend, here’s a summary of the books recommended by each:

Bill Gates: “The End of Poverty” by Jeffrey Sachs
Masayoshi Son: “Ryoma Goes His Way” by Ryotaro Shiba
Warren Buffett: “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham
Li Ka-shing: The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
Steve Jobs: “The Innovator’s Dilemma” by Clayton Christensen
Oprah Winfrey: “What I Know for Sure” by Oprah Winfrey
Tadashi Yanai: “Management” by Peter Drucker
Lee Kun-hee: “From Good to Great” by James C. Collins
Mark Zuckerberg: “Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order” by Steven Strogatz

“The Book of the Rich: What Books Do the Rich Read?”