Books & References

A curated selection of essential books on transhumanism, ranging from foundational texts to contemporary critiques.

Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
Oxford University Press, 2014
The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil
The Singularity Is Near
Ray Kurzweil
Viking, 2005
The Transhumanist Reader by More & Vita-More
The Transhumanist Reader
Max More & Natasha Vita-More
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
Human Enhancement by Savulescu & Bostrom
Human Enhancement
Julian Savulescu & Nick Bostrom
Oxford University Press, 2009
The Hedonistic Imperative by David Pearce
The Hedonistic Imperative
David Pearce
Self-published (hedweb.com), 1995
Engines of Creation by K. Eric Drexler
Engines of Creation
K. Eric Drexler
Anchor Books, 1986
Our Final Invention by James Barrat
Our Final Invention
James Barrat
Thomas Dunne Books, 2013
Mind Children by Hans Moravec
Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence
Hans Moravec
Thomas Dunne Books, 1990