I hate Bill Gates and I really get upset over books that sell well that are recommended by him. People have these odd obsessions with celebrities and a completely ruins my interest to read them.
Is it really the only reason you hate those books?
I think the more books have been recommended by celebrities, the more their contents would be controversial.
I think authors should take pride in the success that they get from when their books sell well. Instead of talking down on them, you should learn to be proud of them for their accomplishments.
Bill gates doesn't care about the contents and he knows people will buy a popular book and stupid companies don't give a damn about people's interest and just want to sell their shit.
You're entitled to your own opinion. But I feel you're being hypercritical on this topic. I think if you take a step back and realize they put in a lot of effort to make their books so well, I think you would understand why they should be proud of themselves.