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Elon Musk Book Recommendations (58 Books)

Elon Musk is an engineer and technology entrepreneur.

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Books Recommended by Elon Musk

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Life 3.0

Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Max Tegmark

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

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On War

Carl von Clausewitz

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

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Superintelligence

Paths, Dangers, Strategies

Nick Bostrom

Source: "Worth reading [this book]. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes." - Elon Musk

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Merchants of Doubt

How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

Naomi Oreskes

Source: "Worth reading [this book]. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths are denying climate change." - Elon Musk

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Acts of Love

Talulah Riley

Source: "All characters – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional..." - Elon Musk

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The Capitalist Manifesto

Johan Norberg

Source: "An excellent explanation of why capitalism is not just successful, but morally right, especially chapter 4." - Elon Musk

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Deep Learning

A Practitioner's Approach

Josh Patterson

Source: "Written by three experts in the field, [this book] is the only comprehensive book on the subject." - Elon Musk

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Screw Business As Usual

Turning Capitalism into a Force for Good

Richard Branson

Source: "This approach should be taken to heart by all, as it really is the smart move." - Elon Musk

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Atlas Shrugged

Source: "A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." - Elon Musk

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Waiting for Godot

Source: "Have recently come to appreciate the awesome, absurdist humor of [this book]." - Elon Musk

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Explore/Create

My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark

Richard Garriott

Source: "A chronicle of wonder, and the many wondrous things the future may hold." - Elon Musk

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The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

Source: "Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is [this book]." - Elon Musk

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Catherine the Great

Portrait of a Woman

Robert K. Massie

Source: "I know what you're probably thinking ... did she really f* a horse?" - Elon Musk

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Structures

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

J. E. Gordon

Source: "Really, really good if you want a primer on structural design." - Elon Musk

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The Fault in Our Stars

Source: "Must admit to liking [this book]. Sad, romantic and beautifully named." - Elon Musk

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Zero to One

Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

Peter Thiel

Source: "[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how." - Elon Musk

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Source: "I like [this book], although it kind of goes off the rails at the end." - Elon Musk

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Lying

Sam Harris

Source: "Excellent cover art and lots of good reasons not to lie!" - Elon Musk

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Stalin

Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

Stephen Kotkin

Source: "One of the few books so dark I had to stop reading." - Elon Musk

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Benjamin Franklin

An American Life

Walter Isaacson

Source: "A great biography. [...] Highly recommended." - Elon Musk

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What We Owe the Future

William MacAskill

Source: "Worth reading. This is a close match for my philosophy." - Elon Musk

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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

From Marathon to Waterloo

Edward Shepherd Creasy

Source: "Insightful analysis, ensconced in eloquent prose." - Elon Musk

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If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where is Everybody?

Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life

Stephen Webb

Source: "Great book. Read it when it came out." - Elon Musk

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Britannica Editors

Source: "Read through [this book]. I'd recommend that." - Elon Musk

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Source: "A book of philosophy disguised as a silly humor book." - Elon Musk

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The Art Of War

Sun Tzu

Source: "I've read [this book] many times." - Elon Musk

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The Wages of Destruction

The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy

Adam Tooze

Source: Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter.

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Not Much of an Engineer

Sir Stanley Hooker

Source: Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter.

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American Caesar

Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964

William Manchester

Source: Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter.

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Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

John Drury Clark

Source: One of Elon Musk's favorite books about space.

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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein

Source: One of Elon Musk's favorite books about space.

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Das Kapital

A Critique of Political Economy

Karl Marx

Source: "Read [this book] when I was 14." - Elon Musk

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Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

Dieter K Huzel

Source: One of Elon Musk's favorite books about space.

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Storm of Steel

Ernst Jünger

Source: "Intense. Great book." - Elon Musk

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A Woman Makes a Plan

Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success

Maye Musk

Source: "My Mom wrote a book ❤️." - Elon Musk

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Daemon

Daniel Suarez

Source: "A great read." - Elon Musk

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Howard Hughes

His Life and Madness

Donald L. Barlett

Source: "A cautionary tale." - Elon Musk

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Starhammer

Christopher B. Rowley

Source: "A bit more obscure." - Elon Musk

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The Stainless Steel Rat

Harry Harrison

Source: "A bit more obscure." - Elon Musk

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon

Source: "[The author]'s famous book." - Elon Musk

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Twelve Against the Gods

The Story of Adventure

William Bolitho

Source: "It's really quite good." - Elon Musk

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The Big Picture

On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself

Sean Carroll

Source: "Highly recommend." - Elon Musk

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Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson

Source: "Quite interesting." - Elon Musk

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The Iliad

Source: "Best story ever." - Elon Musk

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The Life of Greece

The Story of Civilization, Book 2

Will & Ariel Durant

Source: "Rereading [this book]." - Elon Musk

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The Age of Napoleon

The Story of Civilization, Book 11

Will & Ariel Durant

Source: "An amazing book." - Elon Musk

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The Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith

Source: "Adam Smith FTW obv." - Elon Musk

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