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15 Books Recommended by Elon Musk
Foundation
The Foundation series is a science fiction book series written by Isaac Asimov.
2 recommenders
Elon Musk and Michael Arrington
“Foundation Series & Zeroth Law are fundamental to the creation of SpaceX.” – Elon Musk (Source)
Zero to One
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future is a 2014 book by Peter Thiel, co-written with Blake Masters.
6 recommenders
Ben Horowitz, Dave Morin, Dustin Moskovitz, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Mark Zuckerberg
“Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.” – Elon Musk
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming is a 2010 book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway.
1 recommender
Elon Musk
“Worth reading Merchants of Doubt. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths are denying climate change” – Elon Musk (Source)
Dune
Dune is a 1965 science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert.
4 recommenders
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Michael Arrington, and Sal Khan
“Dune series by Herbert is also brilliant. He advocates placing limits on machine intelligence.” – Elon Musk (Source)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a 1979 novel by Douglas Adams.
4 recommenders
Elon Musk, Michael Arrington, Sal Khan, and Seth Rogen
“I love Douglas Adams! My favorite spaceship ever is in HHGTTG.” – Elon Musk (Source)
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a 1954 novel by J. R. R. Tolkien.
“I know it’s cliche, but LotR is my favorite book ever.” – Elon Musk (Source)
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars is a 2012 novel by John Green.
2 recommenders
Elon Musk and Taylor Swift
“Must admit to liking “The Fault in Our Stars” too. Sad, romantic, and beautifully named.” – Elon Musk (Source)
