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Must-Read Books for 2026
A future-ready reading list for leaders, learners & creators
As we move deeper into the age of AI, rapid career shifts, and continuous reinvention, what you read matters more than ever. Here’s a carefully curated list of must-read books for 2026 across AI, leadership, finance, psychology, and culture.
AI, Future & Technology
1. Co-Intelligence — Ethan Mollick
A practical guide on how humans and AI collaborate in real workplaces, education, and creativity. This is one of the most relevant books for professionals using AI daily.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Co-Intelligence+Ethan+Mollick2. The Coming Wave — Mustafa Suleyman
Explains how AI, biotech, and automation will reshape global power, economies, and security. A critical read for future leaders.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Coming+Wave+Mustafa+Suleyman3. Supremacy — Parmy Olson
Inside the global race between OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and the biggest AI power players.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Supremacy+Parmy+Olson4. Life 3.0 — Max Tegmark
Explores what happens when AI surpasses human intelligence and how humanity can shape that future responsibly.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Life+3.0+Max+Tegmark5. The Singularity Is Nearer — Ray Kurzweil
Updated predictions on exponential technologies, artificial intelligence, and the future of humanity.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Singularity+Is+Nearer+Ray+KurzweilBusiness, Leadership & Strategy
6. The 48 Laws of Power — Robert Greene
A strategic guide to power dynamics, influence, and leadership drawn from history.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+48+Laws+of+Power7. Good Strategy Bad Strategy — Richard Rumelt
Teaches what real strategy looks like—and why most businesses fail at it.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Good+Strategy+Bad+Strategy8. The Hard Thing About Hard Things — Ben Horowitz
No-nonsense leadership lessons from building companies through chaos.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Hard+Thing+About+Hard+Things9. Leaders Eat Last — Simon Sinek
Explains how trust, safety, and purpose create long-term leadership success.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Leaders+Eat+Last+Simon+Sinek10. The Psychology of Money — Morgan Housel
Why financial success is more about behaviour than intelligence.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Psychology+of+MoneyPsychology, Habits & Personal Growth
11. Atomic Habits — James Clear
The gold standard for building good habits and breaking bad ones.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Atomic+Habits12. Deep Work — Cal Newport
How to focus deeply in a distracted digital world.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Deep+Work+Cal+Newport13. The Mountain Is You — Brianna Wiest
Understanding self-sabotage and personal transformation.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Mountain+Is+You14. Grit — Angela Duckworth
Why perseverance matters more than talent.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Grit+Angela+Duckworth15. Mindset — Carol Dweck
The difference between fixed and growth thinking—and why it matters.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Mindset+Carol+DweckFinance, Wealth & Career
16. Rich Dad Poor Dad — Robert Kiyosaki
Core lessons on money, assets, and financial independence.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Rich+Dad+Poor+Dad17. I Will Teach You to Be Rich — Ramit Sethi
Practical money systems for modern professionals.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=I+Will+Teach+You+to+Be+Rich18. The Millionaire Fastlane — MJ DeMarco
Entrepreneurial wealth-building beyond traditional earning paths.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Millionaire+FastlaneFiction That Expands Thinking
19. 1984 — George Orwell
A chilling reflection on surveillance, power, and truth.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=1984+George+Orwell20. The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho
A journey of purpose, destiny, and self-belief.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Alchemist+Paulo+Coelho21. Dune — Frank Herbert
A masterpiece blending politics, power, ecology, and destiny.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Dune+Frank+Herbert22. Project Hail Mary — Andy Weir
A science-driven survival story filled with intelligence and emotion.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Project+Hail+Mary23. The Midnight Library — Matt Haig
Explores regret, parallel lives, and the meaning of fulfilment.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The+Midnight+LibrarySociety, Work & Life Perspective
24. Sapiens — Yuval Noah Harari
The story of human evolution through behavior, power, and systems.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Sapiens+Yuval+Noah+Harari25. Homo Deus — Yuval Noah Harari
Where humanity is heading next—immortality, AI, and god-like power.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Homo+Deus26. Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman
A powerful reminder that time is limited—and should be used meaningfully.
https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Four+Thousand+Weeks
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