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A curated collection of the highest-rated AI books, covering machine learning, neural networks, the future of intelligence, and the societal impact of AI.

Dystopian books, including titles recommended by Sahil Lavingia, Sophie Bakalar and Bill Gates. Most recommended here: 1984, Animal Farm and Brave New World.

Dragon books, including titles recommended by Elon Musk, Frank Chimero and Paul Graham. Most recommended here: The Hobbit, The Neverending Story and A Wizard of Earthsea.

Books about China, including titles recommended by Patrick Collison, Jocko Willink and Richard Branson. Most recommended here: The Art of War, The Three-Body Problem and AI Superpowers.

Apocalyptic books, including titles recommended by Ev Williams, Sophie Bakalar and Nat Eliason. Most recommended here: The Road, Station Eleven and The Stand.

Books for 6 year olds, including titles recommended by Richard Branson, Ev Williams and Paul Graham. Most recommended here: Peter Pan, Where the Wild Things Are and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Books for 10 year olds, including titles recommended by Sarah Jessica Parker, Tim Ferriss and Gretchen Rubin. Most recommended here: The Graveyard Book, The Secret Garden and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Books about Italy, including titles recommended by Elon Musk, Jordan Peterson and Sam Altman. Most recommended here: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Call Me by Your Name and Trieste And The Meaning Of Nowhere.

Military books, including titles recommended by James Mattis, Jocko Willink and Paul Graham. Most recommended here: The Art of War, With the Old Breed and On War.

The psychology books clinicians, researchers and writers recommend most — cognitive bias, behavioural economics, memory and trauma. Including the original studies behind the popular science, with a source for every recommendation.

Greek Mythology books, including titles recommended by Sophie Bakalar, Stewart Brand and Frank Chimero. Most recommended here: The Odyssey, The Iliad and The Song of Achilles.

Classic books, including titles recommended by Jordan Peterson, Sophie Bakalar and Emma Watson. Most recommended here: 1984, Anna Karenina and Brave New World.

Cyberpunk books, including titles recommended by Naval Ravikant, Austen Allred and Mark Zuckerberg. Most recommended here: Snow Crash, Ready Player One and Neuromancer.

Personal Finance books, including titles recommended by Matt D’Avella, Warren Buffett and Derek Sivers. Most recommended here: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Your Money or Your Life and The Most Important Thing.

Cryptocurrency books, including titles recommended by Raoul Pal, Naval Ravikant and Preston Pysh. Most recommended here: The Sovereign Individual, American Kingpin and The Bitcoin Standard.

Time Management books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Tim Ferriss and Frank Chimero. Most recommended here: The Power of Habit, Essentialism and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Books for 7 year olds, including titles recommended by Richard Branson, Alexis Ohanian and Mark Zuckerberg. Most recommended here: The Giving Tree, Charlotte's Web and Where the Wild Things Are.

Autobiographies, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Emma Watson. Most recommended here: Becoming, Educated and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Books for 9 year olds, including titles recommended by Emma Watson, Gretchen Rubin and Janet Mock. Most recommended here: Charlotte's Web, Harry Potter and Harriet the Spy.

Books about France, including titles recommended by Barack Obama, Frank Chimero and Sarah Jessica Parker. Most recommended here: All the Light We Cannot See, A Moveable Feast and The Nightingale.

Medical books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Jordan Peterson and Andrew Chen. Most recommended here: When Breath Becomes Air, Mountains Beyond Mountains and The Emperor of All Maladies.

Books about Japan, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Frank Chimero and Jocko Willink. Most recommended here: Pachinko, Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood.

Hiring Recruiting books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Nat Eliason and Sophie Bakalar. Most recommended here: Good To Great, The Talent Code and Predictably Irrational.

Cryptography books, including titles recommended by Ev Williams, Tim Ferriss and Alexis Ohanian. Most recommended here: Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon and The Code Book.