Books Recommended by Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis is a British artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur.
As of 2026, Hassabis is the chairman and co-founder of Google DeepMind and the chief executive officer and co-founder of Isomorphic Labs, and in 2024 was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with John M. Jumper for AI research on protein structure prediction.
6 books recommended by Demis Hassabis
Permutation City
by Greg Egan
The second book, I would say, is “Permutation City” by Greg Egan. I think it’s an amazing story, actually wild story, of how interesting and strange I think the world can get in the context of A.I., and simulations, and hyper-realistic simulations.
The Fabric of Reality
So I would say, first of all, “The Fabric of Reality” by David Deutsch. I think that poses all the big questions in physics that I would love one day to tackle with our A.I. tools.
Consider Phlebas
And then finally, I would recommend “Consider Phlebas” by Iain Banks, which is part of the Culture series of novels. Very formative for me, and I read that while I was writing Theme Park. And I still think it’s the best depiction of a post-A.G.I. future, an optimistic post-A.G.I. future
Game Changer: AlphaZero’s Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI
by Matthew Sadler, Natasha Regan
If you want to find out more #AlphaZero, I recommend checking out the great Game Changer book by @gmmds & @NatashaRegan123
