AI Explained

22 of the Best Books on AI and Machine Learning in 2026

The best all-round pick is Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark, a clear, jargon-light look at where AI is taking us. If you want to use AI at work, read Ethan Mollick's Co-Intelligence, and if you want to build it, Russell and Norvig's Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach is still the standard textbook.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 14 min read