Thread by @librarymindset

Elon Musk just bought Twitter for $44 Billion

When he was young he used to read 10 hours a day

Here are 20 Books recommended by @elonmusk :

1)Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

"Worth reading Life 3.0 by @Tegmark. AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity, so let’s get it right." - Elon Musk

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2)Twelve Against the Gods by William Bolitho

"It’s really quite good." - Elon Musk

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3)Screw Business As Usual by @richardbranson

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

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4)Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

"Have recently come to appreciate the awesome, absurdist humor of Waiting for Godot. We so often wait, without knowing why, when or where." - Elon Musk

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5)Howard Hughes by Donald L. Barlett

"A cautionary tale." - Elon Musk

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6)Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom

"Worth reading Superintelligence by Bostrom. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes." - Elon Musk

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7)Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson

"Am reading a great biography of Ben Franklin by Isaacson. Highly recommended." - Elon Musk

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8)The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster

"Worth reading The Machine Stops, an old story by E. M. Forster" - Elon Musk

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9)Lying by Sam Harris

"Read "Lying", the new book by my friend Sam Harris. Excellent cover art and lots of good reasons not to lie!" - Elon Musk

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10)Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

"Quite Interesting" - Elon Musk

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11)Culture Series by Iain M. Banks

"Reading The Culture series by Banks. Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI." - Elon Musk

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12)The Life of Greece by Will Durant

"The Story of Civilization. First book is a little dry, but second book, The Life of Greece, is incredible." - Elon Musk

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13)Foundation by Isaac Asimov

"Worth reading Asimov’s Foundation" - Elon Musk

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14)Ignition! by John Drury Clark

"What's your favorite book about space?"

"Ignition by John Clarke, Huzel & Wang book on propulsion, Asimov's Foundation, Heinlein's MiaHM
@WHester #APSpaceChat " - Elon Musk

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15)Human Compatible by Stuart Russell

"Worth reading “Human Compatible” by Stuart Russell (he’s great!) about future AI risks & solutions" - Elon Musk

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16)Our Oriental Heritage The Story of Civilization by
Will Durant

"Read The Story of Civilization by Will & Ariel Durant" - Elon Musk

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17)The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

"@johngreen @hankgreen You had me at Sheen or Gaddafi. Must admit to liking "The Fault in Our Stars" too. Sad, romantic and beautifully named" - Elon Musk

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18)The Age of Napoleon by Will Durant

"The Age of Napoleon by Will & Ariel Durant is an amazing book" - Elon Musk

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19)Daemon by Daniel Suarez

"@itsDanielSuarez Yeah, Daemon is a great read" - Elon Musk

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20)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

" I love Douglas Adams! My favorite spaceship ever is in HHGTTG." - Elon Musk

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