Books recommended by Elon Musk

Elon Musk Books: 15 Reads from His Favorite Authors


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How many books does Elon Musk read? Well, he reads a lot, if to judge by our lists of Elon Musk's favorite books. He shared his all-time favorite books, series of novels, and authors with quotes on his recommendations. Take a look!
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The Hydrogen Sonata

"Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI." - Elon Musk
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A Dance with Dragons

"Best books in recent years imo are Iain Banks & George Martin." - Elon Musk
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Use of Weapons

"Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI." - Elon Musk
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The Complete Story of Civilization

"First book is a little dry, but [the second book], is incredible." - Elon Musk
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The State Of The Art

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

"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk
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Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness

"A cautionary tale." - Elon Musk
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Atlas Shrugged

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

"Adam Smith FTW obv." - Elon Musk
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Acts of Love

"All characters – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional..." - Elon Musk
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A Woman Makes a Plan

"My Mom wrote a book ❤️." - Elon Musk
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Stalin

"One of the few books so dark I had to stop reading." - Elon Musk
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The Big Picture

"Highly recommend." - Elon Musk
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Zero to One

"[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how." - Elon Musk
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Twelve Against the Gods

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