Elon Musk

Its portrait of the tech maverick is fascinating. . . a persuasive mixture of alarm and deep admiration' * Daily Telegraph * [Isaacson] has done something amazing with the Musk biography which is to write a 688-page quick read * Financial Times * Whatever you think of Mr Musk, he is a man worth understanding which makes this a book worth reading * The Economist * A penetrating new biography * Daily Mail * A beat-by-beat book that follows the tycoon inside important rooms, as well as exploring obscure regions of his mind * The Times * A comprehensive, deeply reported chronicle of the world-shaping tech moguls life * Politico * An experienced biographers comprehensive study * Observer * He forms his own conclusions, which are mostly admirably balanced and mature. . . Isaacson, in his quest for a comprehensive audit of the Musk phenomenon, errs slightly on the side of the voyeur in these encounters, but I cant blame him. Its quite the spectacle * Independent * The book contains a series of illuminating anecdotes about Musk * Guardian * 'Isaacson offers both an engaging chronicle of his subjects busy life so far and some compelling answers * Wall Street Journal * The most complete profile of Musk yet * Time Magazine * 'Theres not much middle ground on Musk people love him or hate him but Isaacson is best positioned to figure out what makes him tick * Los Angeles Times * The resulting book delves deep into the billionaires demons, including childhood bullies and a difficult father, and interrogates their relationship to his success * New York Times * Isaacson deftly handles complicated matters like the development of electric vehicles, rockets and artificial intelligence while also deeply exploring Musks background and family * AP News * This fast-paced biography. . . [is] a head-spinning tale about a vain, brilliant, sometimes cruel figure whose ambitions are actively shaping the future of human life' -- Ron Charles * CBS Sunday Morning * Everything you'd expect from a book on Musk. . . While the stories are fascinating and guaranteed to spark a mountain of coverage, founders and entrepreneurs will also unearth valuable lessons * Inc. * The book is bursting with stories. . . A deeply engrossing tale of a spectacular American innovator * New York Journal of Books * Walter Isaacsons intimate account of a tech titan * TLS * this biography of Elon Musk is still fascinating. How could it not be? . . . He has spoken to practically everybody * Evening Standard * a highly readable portrait of a very unusual personality. . . It is a considerable achievement on Isaacsons part to have persuaded this reviewer. . . to adopt a more sympathetic view of Musk and set aside much of the familiar media caricature of him. * Literary Review * Described by the FT as a 688-page quick read for the TikTok generation, Isaacsons biography of the South African entrepreneur races along at bone-rattling speed. That certainly makes for an entertaining exploration of Musk the celebrity * Financial Times, Technology * From its cover to its size (nearly 700 pages), this account of the worlds highest profile technology entrepreneur shouts importance Isaacson does a good job of illustrating the crazy genius of his multiple projects' * Financial Times, Business * [There are] few biographers who have had so much access to powerful people as Walter Isaacson. So his biography Elon Musk is a must-read. . . in my view, it is the details about his attitude towards artificial intelligence at Tesla, or his dealings with the Ukrainian government, which are most fascinating. Whatever you think of Musk, [this is] an illuminating book that forces us to confront a crucial question: are innovators always half-mad? -- Gillian Tett * Financial Times * This biography,

Walter Isaacson, University Professor of History at Tulane, has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chairman of CNN, and editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Leonardo da Vinci; The Innovators; Steve Jobs; Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography, and the co-author of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. He and his wife live in New Orleans. Facebook: Walter Isaacson, Twitter: @WalterIsaacson