Elon Musk's Book Recommendations

"Worth reading."

"Worth reading “Human Compatible” by Stuart Russell (he’s great!) about future AI risks & solutions"

"Worth reading."

"An amazing book."

"The Age of Napoleon by Will & Ariel Durant is an amazing book"

"Worth reading."

"A great biography. [...] Highly recommended."

"A book of philosophy disguised as a silly humor book."

"A cautionary tale."

"Quite interesting."

"Have recently come to appreciate the awesome, absurdist humor of Waiting for Godot."

"Must admit to liking The Fault in Our Stars. Sad, romantic and beautifully named."

"I know what you're probably thinking ... did she really f* a horse?"

"A great read."

"Great book. Read it when it came out."

"It's really quite good."

"Excellent cover art and lots of good reasons not to lie!"

"This approach should be taken to heart by all, as it really is the smart move."

"Worth reading Merchants of Doubt. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths are denying climate change."

"A compelling guide to the challenges and choices in our quest for a great future of life, intelligence and consciousness—on Earth and beyond."

"Highly recommend."

"[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how."

"Book is accurate."

"Really good."

"I like Stranger in a Strange Land, although it kind of goes off the rails at the end."

"Really, really good if you want a primer on structural design."

"Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is The Selfish Gene."

"Intense. Great book."

"I've read The Art Of War many times."

"There should be a chapter saying 'if you have a decisive technology advantage, you can actually win with minimal casualties.'"

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"Read through Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. I'd recommend that."

"A great book."

"[The author]'s famous book."

"Insightful analysis, ensconced in eloquent prose."

"@sama The Story of Civilization. First book is a little dry, but second book, The Life of Greece, is incredible."

"Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter."

"Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter."

"Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter."

"Worth reading. This is a close match for my philosophy."

"A chronicle of wonder, and the many wondrous things the future may hold."

"Worth reading."

"Best story ever."

"An excellent explanation of why capitalism is not just successful, but morally right, especially chapter 4."

"@SirineAti @EvaFoxU The Story of Civilization, especially books 2 & 11"

"Great book."

"Read The Story of Civilization by Will & Ariel Durant"

"Worth reading Asimov’s Foundation"

"@flcnhvy @Kristennetten Possibly Excession, but I’d recommend reading Player of Games & Surface Detail first. They’re all great."

"@FredoDeSmet All of them, especially Surface Detail"

"@monongahelaEX @AntVenom Read Das Kapital when I was 14, incl cross-checking English translation of original German. Adam Smith FTW obv. Ironically, future automation will naturally lead to greater equality of consumption. Monopolies are true enemy of people. Competing to serve is good."

"Adam Smith FTW obv."

"Brilliant. [The author] advocates placing limits on machine intelligence."

"Best books in recent years imo are Iain Banks & George Martin."

"One of the few books so dark I had to stop reading."

"Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI."

"My Mom wrote a book ❤️."

"All characters – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional..."

"[This series is] fundamental to [the] creation of SpaceX."

"One of Elon Musk's favorite books about space."

"I know it's cliche, but [this] is my favorite book ever."

"Read Das Kapital when I was 14."

"The first books are a little dry. Gets much better when Ariel is co-author."

"A bit more obscure."

"A bit more obscure."