Elon Musk Book Review

I, of course, have heard of Elon Musk before. But my knowledge was limited. I did hear about his cars many times from the guys in my family, though. lol So I was very interested in reading his biography. Check out my Elon Musk Book Review below.

Famed biographer Walter Isaacson — who’s studied and written about Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Ben Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci – spent 2 years shadowing Elon Musk and it clearly shows in this fascinating book. You really get to know Musk as an inventor and as a person, and you feel like a fly on the wall watching things like Tesla development and SpaceX launches. You also learn about Musk’s tough childhood in South Africa and how that shaped him.

I have not read any other biographies by Walter Isaacson. But I like his writing style in Elon Musk. He followed Elon around for 2 years. Everywhere. So you really get a glimpse of what is life is/was like.

This is a high quality book. Unlike the paper cover on other hardcover books, this one is made of a thicker, glossier paper, so it’s sturdier. The front and rear flyleaves have full coverage photos.

I love that each chapter not only has a name, but is labeled with the place and the years that it covers. It makes it super easy to follow the story line. There are a lot of pictures included. Not only of Elon, but of his family, friends, and colleagues.

Biographies are my favorite genre of books. I found Elon Musk to be an in depth biography. Not just skimming the highlights of his life. I have enjoyed reading this book.

There is a comprehensive notes section, as well as an index included. Something that I appreciate in a biography.