The next big thing in tech (34 books)

Books about the next big thing: disruptive ideas, paradigm shifting technologies, and cutting age products that are transforming the way we live.

Some of the ideas include: artificial intelligence, augmented reality, electric cars, gene therapy, internet of things, machine learning, reusable rockets, self-driving cars, virtual reality

In order to keep the list fresh and relevant, please do NOT add books pre 2020 as most of them are out of date when it comes to rapidly evolving technologies.

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1	eMortal by Steve Schafer (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 232 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Singularity is Coming: The Artificial Intelligence Explosion by Tony Thorne (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Together: AI and Human. On The Same Side. by Zoltan Andrejkovics (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Machine Learning: An Introduction Math Guide for Beginners to Understand Data Science Through the Business Applications by Samuel Hack 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future by Martin Ford 3.96 avg rating — 9,524 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Machine Learning Mathematics: Study Deep Learning Through Data Science. How to Build Artificial Intelligence Through Concepts of Statistics, Algorithms, Analysis and Data Mining by Samuel Hack 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Machine Learning: 4 Books in 1: A Complete Overview for Beginners to Master the Basics of Python Programming and Understand How to Build Artificial Intelligence Through Data Science by Samuel Hack 4.80 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information by Frank Pasquale 3.73 avg rating — 323 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Cryptocurrency: Understanding Its Technologies Including Ways on How to Profit by Investing and Trading by Michael V. Payne (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Machine Learning with Neural Networks: An In-depth Visual Introduction with Python: Make Your Own Neural Network in Python: A Simple Guide on Machine Learning with Neural Networks. by Michael Taylor really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 176 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Math of Neural Networks by Michael Taylor 4.17 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 16,593 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Bitcoin Clowns: A Tech-Com (Master Shanghai Book 3) by Vann Chow (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	DNA Nation: How the Internet of Genes is Changing Your Life by Sergio Pistoi (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit from Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains by Eric Guthrie 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Artificial Intelligence: A 60 Minute Guide by Steven Finlay (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Future Of Book Publishing by Joel Stafford it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sex, Race, and Robots - How to Be Human in the Age of AI by Ayanna Howard 4.01 avg rating — 242 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	First Light of Day: A Cautionary Tale of our Future Written by One of Today's Leading Experts on Technology Innovation by Michael J.T. Steep (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The AI Thought Book: Inspirational Thoughts & Quotes on Artificial Intelligence (including 13 colored illustrations & 3 essays for the fundamental understanding of AI) by Murat Durmus (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Salvation on Peril Island by Nash Knight (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Big Tech in Finance: How To Prevail In the Age of Blockchain, Digital Currencies and Web3 by Igor Pejic (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World by Parmy Olson 4.06 avg rating — 4,266 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil 3.89 avg rating — 3,884 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Great Acceleration: How the World is Getting Faster, Faster by Robert Colvile (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Bayes' Theorem Examples: A Visual Introduction For Beginners by Dan Morris 3.90 avg rating — 822 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies by Steven Finlay (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Blockchain Babel: The Crypto Craze and the Challenge to Business by Igor Pejic (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything by James Barrat (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything by Matthew L. Ball 3.80 avg rating — 2,346 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Decision Trees and Random Forests: A Visual Introduction For Beginners: A Simple Guide to Machine Learning with Decision Trees by Chris Smith 3.89 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth by Michio Kaku 4.18 avg rating — 12,054 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Age of Em: Work, Love and Life When Robots Rule the Earth by Robin Hanson 3.44 avg rating — 612 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration by Claude A. Piantadosi 3.90 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars