
#11 in History
Hit Refresh
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #4
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About the book
Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone is a nonfiction book by Satya Nadella and co-authors Jill Tracie Nichols and Greg Shaw, with a foreword by Bill Gates, published in 2017. Nadella announced that the profits from the book would go to Microsoft Philanthropies and through that to nonprofit organizations.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 72 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the History average of 8.0. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.3 | 8 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 64 | 89% |
Frequently asked
What is Hit Refresh rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 72 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Hit Refresh worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 72 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read Hit Refresh?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 288 pages.
Where does Hit Refresh rank?
#11 in History on the current snapshot.
Was Hit Refresh a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #4. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is Hit Refresh?
It has 288 pages — shorter than 69% of the ranked books in History.
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