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Elon Musk's Picks
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Credits books with teaching him rocket science and shaping his vision for humanity's future.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A hilarious space adventure that became a philosophy for Elon Musk.
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Foundation
The epic saga of a Galactic Empire's collapse and rebirth.
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Zero to One
Notes on startups, or how to build the future.
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Superintelligence
A deep dive into the risks and potential of artificial general intelligence.
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
The book Musk used to teach himself rocket engineering.
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The Lord of the Rings
The definitive high-fantasy masterpiece.
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
The definitive biography of the 20th century's greatest mind.
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Merchants of Doubt
How a handful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from tobacco to global warming.
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
A classic of political science fiction set in a lunar colony.
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Life 3.0
Being human in the age of artificial intelligence.
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