Elon Musk Reveals Which Books Inspired Him The Most (15 pics)

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien

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‘Benjamin Franklin: An American Life’ by Walter Isaacson

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‘Einstein: His Life and Universe’ by Walter Isaacson

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‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams

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The ‘Foundation’ trilogy by Isaac Asimov

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‘Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness’ by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele

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The ‘Culture’ series by Iain M. Banks

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‘Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants’ by John D. Clark

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‘Merchants of Doubt’ by Naomi Orestes and Erik M. Conway

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Our Final Invention’ by James Barrat

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‘Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down’ by J.E. Gordon

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‘Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies’ by Nick Bostrom

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‘The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress’ by Robert Heinlein

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‘Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future’ by Peter Thiel