Blindsight
"Blindsight by Peter Watts (2006) is my standout fiction book of the year, by far. Grand, challenging, scary, and super autistic."
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Books Recommended by John Carmack
Founder of id Software (Doom, Quake), former CTO of Oculus, now pursuing AGI at Keen Technologies
@ID_AA_Carmack12 books recommended
John Carmack's Book Recommendations
We track book recommendations that John Carmack has publicly shared on Twitter/X. Each recommendation below includes the original quote and a link to the source tweet. Amazon links are affiliate links.
A Fire Upon the Deep
"A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky are two of my favorite books of all time, and I recommend them to everyone."
A Deepness in the Sky
"A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky are two of my favorite books of all time, and I recommend them to everyone."
Masters of Doom
"Romero founded Ion Storm after Quake, but that is a far cry from βthe majority of the team leftβ. The book Masters of Doom is the best reference for the time, but Romeroβs book Doom Guy is also worth reading if you are interested."
Doom Guy
"Romero founded Ion Storm after Quake, but that is a far cry from βthe majority of the team leftβ. The book Masters of Doom is the best reference for the time, but Romeroβs book Doom Guy is also worth reading if you are interested."
Theft of Fire
"Just finished Theft of Fire by @Devon_Eriksen_ , and it was a great read β hard SF by a retired engineer. If his About page resonates at all, you will probably enjoy it: https://t.co/HGwF16leD1"
Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future
"I recommend this book: Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future by Johan Norberg https://t.co/wxRgzEpGZn via @amazon"
14
"Just finished reading "14" by Peter Clines -- I loved it! Need to let it settle a bit, but I think it is one of my favorite fiction books."
Termination Shock
"Termination Shock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0941WBTYL/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 was a rare Stephenson novel that I stalled out on early, and set aside for a while. Having just finished it, I now give it a solid recommendation. There were several parts that just made me grin with the joy of reading science fiction."
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
""The Art of Doing Science and Engineering" by Hamming is great, but the actual quality of the physical book is so much better than typical that I looked up the publisher -- I had no idea that https://press.stripe.com/ was a thing!"
Neuromancer
"Neuromancer by Gibson and Fire Upon The Deep by Vinge should be on the list, and the sequels if you enjoy them."
Fire Upon The Deep
"Neuromancer by Gibson and Fire Upon The Deep by Vinge should be on the list, and the sequels if you enjoy them."
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has John Carmack recommended?
John Carmack has publicly recommended 12 books on Twitter/X. The most recent recommendation is "Blindsight" by Peter Watts.
Where do these book recommendations come from?
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How often is this list updated?
We regularly monitor John Carmack's Twitter/X account for new book recommendations and update this page when new ones are found.