Lex Fridman is an AI researcher and Podcast host.
10 Books Recommended by Lex Fridman
1. Sapiens
“Basically one of the things we’ve created here is we’ve imagined ideas that we all share.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a 2011 book by Yuval Noah Harari.
2. The War of Art
“Beautiful book.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles is a 2002 book by Steven Pressfield.
3. Empire of the Summer Moon
“I admire the purity of that way of life.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History is a 2010 book by S. C. Gwynne.
4. Foundation
“My new favorite by Isaac Asimov.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
The Foundation series is a science fiction book series written by Isaac Asimov.
The story is set in the future when humans have colonized the galaxy.
5. I, Robot
“My previous favorite by Isaac Asimov.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
I, Robot is a 1950 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov.
6. The Better Angels of Our Nature
“Encouraged the better side of ourselves.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined is a 2011 book by Steven Pinker.
7. Life 3.0
“I recommend people read Life 3.0” – Lex Fridman (Source)
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is a 2017 book by Max Tegmark.
8. How Emotions Are Made
“It’s a great read.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain is a 2017 book by Lisa Feldman Barrett.
9. Essential Bukowski
“Because I’ve been doing the startup, I’ve been suffering so I’m reading a lot of Bukowski.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
It is a collection of poems written by Charles Bukowski.
10. Love and Math
“Amazing book I recommend to everybody.” – Lex Fridman (Source)
Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality is a 2013 book by Edward Frenkel.
