Lex Fridman’s 2026 Reading List
The 7 books Lex Fridman recommended in 2026, with the reasons in their own words. See all the books Lex Fridman recommends.
7 books recommended in 2026
Jungle Keeper
by Paul Rosolie
He has a new book coming out in a few days titled Jungle Keeper that you should definitely go pre-order now. It tells some intense stories about his time in the jungle over the past several years, building up to a few epic recent events,… Read the full quote
He has a new book coming out in a few days titled Jungle Keeper that you should definitely go pre-order now. It tells some intense stories about his time in the jungle over the past several years, building up to a few epic recent events, including a new full-on extended encounter with an uncontacted tribe that we discuss in this podcast. Both the book and audiobook are great. I highly recommend it.
Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)
Sebastian is the author of two books I highly recommend for beginners and experts alike. First is Build a Large Language Model from Scratch, and Build a Reasoning Model from Scratch.
Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)
Sebastian is the author of two books I highly recommend for beginners and experts alike. First is Build a Large Language Model from Scratch, and Build a Reasoning Model from Scratch.
The Plague
by Albert Camus
I’ll say my favorite book now by Camus is probably The Plague, and all of that has evolved.
Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine
by Andrew Scull
He has authored many books that I highly recommend including Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine and Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness.
Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
by Andrew Scull
He has authored many books that I highly recommend including Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine and Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness.