Books recommended by Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman is an American computer scientist and researcher known for his work in artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is made famous by his popular podcast “The Interview”, which features in-depth conversations with influential figures from various fields.
Lex Fridman’s book recommendations are characterized by their interdisciplinary approach, exploring the intersections of science, philosophy, history, and human experience. The books often combine storytelling with insightful commentary on big ideas and complex systems, inviting readers to think critically about the world around them.
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (by Yuval Noah Harari). Recommended by Ashton Kutcher , Bill Gates , Bill Gurley , Daniel Ek , Demis Hassabis , James Cameron , Joe Rogan , Karlie Kloss , Keith Rabois , Kishore Biyani , Lex Fridman , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Peter Attia , Ray Dalio , Reid Hoffman , Richard Branson , Ryan Shea , Sam Kass , Sebastian Junger , Vinod Khosla , Whitney Cummings , PewDiePie , Melinda Gates , Anthony Pompliano , Changpeng Zhao , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Chris Evans , Mark Manson , Simon Mayo , Penn Jillette , James Clear
- Man's Search for Meaning: (by Viktor E. Frankl). Recommended by Aniela Gregorek , Bryan Johnson , Chelsea Handler , Chip Conley , Daniel Pink , Dave Elitch , David Blaine , Dustin Moskovitz , Emma Watson , Esther Perel , Ev Williams , Fedor Holz , Jim Kwik , Jimmy Fallon , Jocko Willink , Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman , Maria Popova , Michael Gervais , Naval Ravikant , Ryan Holiday , Sam Altman , Simon Sinek , Terry Crews , Tony Robbins , Turia Pitt , PewDiePie , Shane Parrish , Mark Manson , Phil Jackson , Tom Bilyeu , Michael Hyatt , Alastair Humphreys , Steve Kerr , Robin Black
- Principles: Life and Work (by Ray Dalio). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Bill Gates , Bryan Johnson , Diddy , Doug McMillon , Drew Houston , Dustin Moskovitz , Gary Vaynerchuk , Howard Marks , Jack Dorsey , Kevin Systrom , Lex Fridman , Marc Benioff , Mark Cuban , Michael Bloomberg , Naval Ravikant , Reed Hastings , Tim Ferriss , Tony Robbins , Austen Allred , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tom Bilyeu , Marty Cagan , James Clear
- Siddhartha: (by Hermann Hesse). Recommended by Bryan Johnson , David Blaine , Emma Watson , Lex Fridman , Naval Ravikant , Navdeep Chandel , Neil Strauss , Tim Ferriss , Wim Hof , Fred Wilson , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Phil Jackson , Jack Edwards , James Clear , Harry Styles , Justin Kan
- Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History (by S. C. Gwynne). Recommended by Joe Rogan , Lex Fridman , Sam Hinkie , Saagar Enjeti
- The Book of Five Rings: (by Miyamoto Musashi). Recommended by Jocko Willink , Joe Rogan , Lex Fridman , Naval Ravikant , Ryan Holiday , PewDiePie
- I, Robot: Robot, Book 1 (by Isaac Asimov). Recommended by Lex Fridman , Shah Rukh Khan , Sahil Lavingia
- A Hunger Artist: (by Franz Kafka). Recommended by David Blaine , Lex Fridman
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (by William L. Shirer). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman
- The Idiot: (by Fyodor Dostoevsky). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman
- 2001 A Space Odyssey: Space Odyssey, Book 1 (by Arthur C. Clarke). Recommended by Lex Fridman
- Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (by Edward Frenkel). Recommended by Lex Fridman
- Essential Bukowski: Poetry (by Charles Bukowski). Recommended by Lex Fridman
- How Emotions Are Made: (by Lisa Feldman Barrett). Recommended by Lex Fridman
- The Road: (by Cormac McCarthy). Recommended by Aubrey Marcus , Charlize Theron , Jocko Willink , Joel McHale , Lex Fridman , Oprah Winfrey , Ryan Holiday , Sam Hinkie
- The Metamorphosis: (by Franz Kafka). Recommended by David Lynch , Lex Fridman , PewDiePie
- Machines Who Think: A Personal Inquiry into the History and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence (by Pamela McCorduck). Recommended by Lex Fridman
- Animal Farm: (by George Orwell). Recommended by Daniel Pink , J. Cole , Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman , Vlad Tenev , Whitney Cummings , Christopher Hitchens , Sahil Lavingia
- Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (by Max Tegmark). Recommended by Barack Obama , Bill Gates , Elon Musk , Keith Rabois , Lex Fridman , PewDiePie
- The Old Man and the Sea: (by Ernest Hemingway). Recommended by Jack Dorsey , Jordan Peterson , Josh Waitzkin , Lex Fridman , Phil Keoghan , PewDiePie , Mark Manson , Jack Edwards
- Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (by Friedrich Nietzsche). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman , Marc Andreessen , PewDiePie
- The Player of Games: Culture, Book 2 (by Iain M. Banks). Recommended by Lex Fridman , Mark Zuckerberg
- The Art Of War: (by Sun Tzu). Recommended by Dave Camarillo , Elon Musk , Evan Spiegel , Jocko Willink , Lex Fridman , Marc Benioff , Neil deGrasse Tyson , Ryan Petersen , Travis Kalanick , Vlad Tenev , Fred Wilson
- The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (by Steven Pinker). Recommended by A.J. Jacobs , Ben Silbermann , Bill Gates , Chris Anderson , Eric Schmidt , Jack Kornfield , John Arnold , Lex Fridman , Mark Zuckerberg , Stewart Brand , Anthony Pompliano , Mark Manson , Penn Jillette
- Meditations: (by Marcus Aurelius). Recommended by Adam Robinson , Anna Kendrick , Arianna Huffington , Chip Conley , Jack Dorsey , Joe Rogan , Lex Fridman , Naval Ravikant , Neil Strauss , Ryan Holiday , Sam Altman , Stewart Brand , Tobi Lütke , Austen Allred , Shane Parrish , Mark Manson , James Clear , Ankur Warikoo
- The Stranger: (by Albert Camus). Recommended by Brian Koppelman , George Bush , Kyle Maynard , Lex Fridman , Ryan Shea , Nolan Bushnell
- The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (by Ray Dalio). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Brian Armstrong , Lex Fridman , Mark Cuban , Balaji Srinivasan , Changpeng Zhao , David Friedberg , Jamie Dimon , Mark Manson
- On the Road: (by Jack Kerouac). Recommended by Bob Dylan , Ev Williams , Josh Waitzkin , Lex Fridman , Steve Jobs , Walter Isaacson
- The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles (by Steven Pressfield). Recommended by Aubrey Marcus , Brian Koppelman , Daniel Pink , Derek Sivers , Joe Rogan , Lex Fridman , Marie Forleo , Ryan Holiday , Seth Godin , Soman Chainani , Russell Moore , Jen Sincero , Jodie Cook , Danny Miranda , Michael Hyatt , James Clear