The charismatic tesla ceo, elon musk, in an interview to cnbc, mentioned that he first learnt about rockets by reading books. Musk recommended the book at a conference in 20 and later pointed. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read business. Recommended books elon reeve musk is an engineer and technology entrepreneur. Elon musk has become one of the worlds most ambitious and successful leaders by building tools of the future. Not only does he read them, according to his interview with esquire, he devours them. Elon musk, the cofounder of paypal, tesla motors, and spacex, has said that ben franklin is one of his heroes, and likely sees franklin as the type of american he himself would like to be and become.
Mar 16, 2018 elon musks perusing proposals are very extraordinary. Best science fiction books and biographies according to. Follow all the topics you care about, and well deliver the best stories for you to. Best science fiction books and biographies according to elon musk. He is the brilliant brains behind tesla and spacex and arguably one of the greatest inventors and book lovers in the world. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams, zero to one. Sean is the founder and ceo of rype, a language learning app. Musk credits reading books with his amazing success. It began with a war between two stubborn males, one. Elon musk, ceo of spacex and tesla, has spoken about the 12 books that have had the biggest influence on him over the years. Musk isnt shy about sharing his favorite books and explaining the ways they shaped him. Top 10 books to read recommended by barack obama, steve jobs, and elon musk. Musk recommends lord of the rings, a book that helped him shape his vision for his future. Notes on startups, or how to build the future by peter thiel and blake masters.
Here are books elon musk has recommended over the years, as well as books he said shaped him into who he is today per market folly. Elon musk is the cofounder and ceo of tesla, founder and ceo of spacex, cochairman of openai, founder and ceo of neuralink, and founder and ceo of the boring company here are 15 fascinating books elon recommends through twitter and interviews. Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books published tue, feb 21 2017 12. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams 2. The 45yearold multibillionaire, who is idolised by scores of young men and women. Musk recommended the book in 20, at a d11 conference. Here is a rundown of 25 books, out which some are b usiness books and other are touted as best business books of all times that are recommended by them the most. Charlie munger was asked a question about him at the 2014 daily journal meeting and he replied.
Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. Spacex, and also involved in the boring company and openai. Elon musk, the mastermind behind spacex, tesla, and paypal is also passionate about reading. Around the same time, he summarized the book s key takeaway in a tweet. He is one of my greatest inspirations as well ever since i studied about him. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future paperback january 24, 2017. He is a citizen of south africa, canada, and the united states and is the founder, ceo, and chief engineerdesigner of spacex.
Top 10 books to read by elon musk, elon musk, and steve jobs. He is a citizen of south africa, the united states where he has lived most of his life and currently resides, and canada. Elon musk is our modern day steve jobs, a serial entrepreneur that is changing the world. He is the founder, ceo and chief engineerdesigner of spacex. Our final invention by james barrat breaks down the potential risks of highlevel artificial intelligence. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future written by ashlee vance is definitely the best biography of elon musk. Instead of relying on selfhelp books or just nonfiction pieces, he reads across different genres. Dec 21, 2017 and many, like musk, tend to prefer nonfiction. He showed cantrell the spreadsheet hed been working on. Its always a good idea to learn from smart people and know which books. He says his reading habits play a crucial role in his out of the world success. Ceo and product architect of tesla, inc founder of the boring company.
Gates still considers this book the best business book ever read. The best thing about elon musk is that he makes us dream big again. Apr, 2018 musk first recommended the book at a conference in 20. He is one the greatest living entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. These business books recommended by steve jobs and elon musk. It provides muchneeded broad perspective and mathematical preliminaries for software engineers and students entering the field, and serves. Apr, 2018 elon musk, the ceo of spacex, tesla, and other largerthanlife tech companies, somehow also seems to find time to read from epic works of fantasy, like the lord of the rings trilogy, to complex howtos on building rockets, musk credits books with helping him achieve success. Elon musk books recommendation list contains all most all the books that musk has recommended in twitter and interview. Books recommended by elon musk bookadvice reading list. Notes on startups, or how to build the future by peter th.
Its always a good idea to learn from smart people and know which books they recommend. Business adventures was recommended to gates by warren buffett. The top 10 books on ai recommended by elon musk and bill gates. What are the books that elon musk used to selfstudy rocket. Heres a good list to get started, if you want to read like elon. In gates personal blog, he summarizes the book saying, business adventures is as much about the strengths and weaknesses of leaders in challenging circumstances as it is about the particulars of one business or another. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future by ashlee vance. He credits most of his success to the books he read as both a child and as an adult. Elon musk speaks onstage at elon musk answers your questions. There are also a few books written about him, the most popular one being ashlee vances elon musk. Browse recommended books by elon musk, ceo of tesla and spacex. A list from the books that he had read during schooling to building rockets, reflects musk s diverse knowledge.
When a young elon musk was asked how he developed an interest in rockets, he simply answered, i read books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Musk is a true inspiration for the nonreading fraternity. Books recommended by elon musk book recommendation. Top 10 books to read recommended by barack obama, steve jobs. The tesla motors and spacex founder, paypal cofounder, internet tycoon shares a list of best science fiction books that inspire him. Jun 08, 2019 the charismatic tesla ceo, elon musk, in an interview to cnbc, mentioned that he first learnt about rockets by reading books. I guess when i was around 12 or 15 i had an existential crisis, and i was reading various books on trying to figure out the meaning of life and what does it all mean. Musk recommended the book at a conference in 20 and later pointed to the book. By the way, dont miss his latest biography elon musk. The journey of this book started in a very peculiar fashion. Elon musk, the ceo of spacex, tesla, and other largerthanlife tech companies, somehow also seems to find time to read from epic works of fantasy, like the lord of the rings trilogy, to complex howtos on building rockets, musk credits books with helping him achieve success. Top 10 books to read recommended by barack obama, steve. Born in south africa, elon musk moved to canada and in 1992 to the united states.
It all seemed quite meaningless and then we happened to have some books by nietzsche and schopenhauer in the house, which you should not read at age 14 laughter. Elon musk recommends 12 books that changed his life. He made his first fortune founding, and then selling, the company that would become paypal. Musk recommended the book back in 20, at a d11 conference. Discover 10 great books recommended by elon musk through out the years. Elon musk is a lifelong reader, and books ranging from the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy to benjamin franklin. Turning capitalism into a force for good richard branson. And for a glimpse into how hes thinking about the future, here are 5 books that he has recommended to explain where were headed. Where gates tastes tend towards the capricious and jobs towards the mystical, musks rundown is about science. Musk, of course, is the billionaire and brilliant mind behind tesla and spacex. The following 12 books shaped elon musk s character. Aug 15, 2019 elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal success fantasies, biographies and rocket science.
A list from the books that he had read during schooling to building rockets, reflects musks diverse knowledge. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read. Elon reeve musk is an engineer and technology entrepreneur. Like mentioned in the book elon musk and this post, elon considers his mind a programmable supercomputer to which he can download information. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths r denying climate change. People who voted on this list 29 erich 190 books 40 friends badarudheen 904 books 234 friends otis 1187.
Written by three experts in the field, deep learning is the only comprehensive book on the subject. May 04, 2017 an engineer, inventor, and explorer by nature, elon musk is one of the top 100 billionaires. After getting a phd in applied physics and materials science at stanford. Musk takes us into his personal library and offers some recommendations. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, if the universe is teeming with aliens. May 27, 2018 50 books that inspire elon musk, jeff bezos and other tech titans. Enjoy these 10 books, and share the knowledge with others. His family says that as a kid, he always had a book with him where ever he went. By the way, we mention elon musk and the books he recommends quite often in our weekly newsletter about books see more details about it here, maybe you will sign up to see what we talk about. We also recommend getting book summaries from pulsing for free. Bookworm elon musk s personal library is made up of fantasy novels, books on rocket fuel and ai, and biographies of geniuses like benjamin franklin. Weve compiled the top 10 favorite books read by elon musk, barack obama, and more. Feb 21, 2017 billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books published tue, feb 21 2017 12. The best books on ai for leaders in the new age, recommended by the likes of elon musk, bill gates, eric schmidt, reid hoffman, mark andreessen and other.
Books recommended by elon musk book recommendation allbestnet. Elon musk book recommendations this is a list from business insider. Aug 24, 2018 elon musk is our modern day steve jobs, a serial entrepreneur that is changing the world. S if you like book recommendations such as these, i recently built this. In a november 2012 interview with esquire, spacex cofounder jim cantrell mentions elon musk s early passion for books pertaining to rocket science.
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