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Andrej Karpathy: Books

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books Some of the sci-fi I've read, sorted by the product of (recommended * obscure), descending: The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams, 2006 A twisted, raw, curious portrayal of a future with an AGI gone... mixed. Nexus by Ramez Naam, 2012 Highly enjoyable world-building set in a Neuralink future. Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, 2002 Short Story collection. Required reading. My top 3 favorites are Understand, Story of Your Life, and Division by Zero. The Martian by Andy Weir, 2011 Castaway but on Mars. Excellent story. Cool science. Highly entertaining. Total page turner. Loved it (and the movie, rare!) a lot, lower only because it is so popular. Exhalation by Ted Chiang, 2019 Short Story collection. Required reading. My top 3 favorites are Exhalation, What's Expected of Us, and The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate. His Master's Voice by Stanislaw Lem, 1968 Carl Sagan's Contact but for adults. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, 2021 One of my top favorite

Andrej Karpathy: Books books Some of the sci-fi I've read, sorted by the product of (recommended * obscure), descending. You'll notice a few trends: I like hard sci-fi and read for intriguing technical ideas, world-building, and future forecasting. I do not like flowery descriptions of the scenary, the details of someone's brow, or other related literary bloat. I cannot stand unimaginative aliens who are humanoid, have faces, speak by sound, etc., unless panspermia is invoked. I especially enjoy sci-fi that features Artificial Intelligence. I believe AI is the greatest omission from most sci-f

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