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Elon Musk

Chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X; founder of xAI and The Boring Company.

17 things

DuneBook Frank Herbert

loved

I love Dune, but Frank Herbert – a genius writer – was obviously tripping balls writing that book.

Replying on X to a question about House Atreides in the Dune novels.

2024-03-06·x.com ↗

The OdysseyBook Homer

loved

Love the Iliad and Odyssey

Replying on X in a thread with Marc Andreessen about reading old books.

2023-12-22·x.com ↗

FoundationBook Isaac Asimov

liked

Asimov’s Foundation books were a strong influence on me as a child

Replying on X to a question about what shaped his thinking.

2023-06-06·x.com ↗

StarlinkService SpaceX

recommendedtheir own

Try using @Starlink for your home or business

2026-10-26·x.com ↗

StarlinkService SpaceX

recommendedtheir own

Try @Starlink for awesome Internet everywhere!

2026-10-25·x.com ↗

GrokSoftware xAI

recommendedtheir own

Grok @Bot is great for reviewing any legal docs, like contracts or estate planning. Just drop in the file and Bot figures it out.

2026-10-15·x.com ↗

GrokSoftware xAI

recommended

Try Grok @Bot yourself It can change your life

2026-10-08·x.com ↗

GrokSoftware xAI

recommended

Important to use Grok 4.7 with our Build harness for the best results

2026-09-21·x.com ↗

StarlinkService SpaceX

recommendedtheir own

Watch your favorite games live on @Starlink

2026-09-18·x.com ↗

The Parasitic MindBook Gad Saad

recommended

Read The Parasitic Mind

A one-line post on X telling followers to read Saad’s book.

2024-07-30·x.com ↗

The Story of CivilizationBook Will Durant and Ariel Durant

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

The IliadBook Homer

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”. He specifies the Penguin edition.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

The Road to SerfdomBook F. A. Hayek

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

American CaesarBook William Manchester

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

Masters of DoomBook David Kushner

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

The Wages of DestructionBook Adam Tooze

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

Storm of SteelBook Ernst Jünger

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

The Guns of AugustBook Barbara W. Tuchman

recommended

Some audiobook recommendations: The Story of Civilization by Durant Iliad (Penguin Edition) The Road to Serfdom by Hayek American Caesar by Manchester Masters of Doom by Kushner The Wages of Destruction by Tooze The Storm of Steel by Junger The Guns of August by Tuchman

A list of audiobooks he posted on X under the heading “Some audiobook recommendations”.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

Stalin: The Court of the Red TsarBook Simon Sebag Montefiore

recommended

Stalin: Court of the Red Czar by Montefiore

The follow-up post in his “Some audiobook recommendations” thread on X.

2024-07-01·x.com ↗

SuperintelligenceBook Nick Bostrom

recommended

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

A standalone tweet during his early public warnings about AI risk; the book's full title is Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies.

2014-08-03·x.com ↗

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