John Carmack's

9 Books Recommended by John Carmack

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  The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  5 recommenders

  Bill GatesChristopher SommerElon MuskJohn CarmackPaul Graham
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  Lucifer's Hammer

  Larry Niven

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  1 recommender

  John Carmack
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  Neuromancer

  William Gibson

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  4 recommenders

  Adam SavageJohn CarmackNaval RavikantNolan Bushnell
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  Count Zero

  William Gibson

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  3 recommenders

  Adam SavageAdam SesslerJohn Carmack
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  The Children of the Sky

  Vernor Vinge

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  1 recommender

  John Carmack
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  Mona Lisa Overdrive

  William Gibson

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  2 recommenders

  Adam SavageJohn Carmack
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  A Deepness in the Sky

  Vernor Vinge

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  1 recommender

  John Carmack
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  A Fire Upon The Deep

  Vernor Vinge

  Source: John Carmack mentioned this book on Twitter.

  1 recommender

  John Carmack
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  Freedom's Forge

  Arthur Herman

  Source: "A bit uncomfortable as an example of how a mass production strategy can overwhelm a generally technically superior adversary." - John Carmack

  2 recommenders

  John CarmackPatrick Collison