Looking for the best Futurist books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- The Futurist Cookbook (Penguin Modern Classics) (2015)
- The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron (2010)
- The Futurist Moment: Avant-Garde, Avant Guerre, and the Language of Rupture (2003)
- Modern Classics 100 Artists’ Manifestos: From The Futurists To The Stuckists (2011)
- Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto: A Collection of Essays from the Bleeding Edge of Publishing (2012)
- Futurist Manifestos (2001)
- The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2019: The Futurist Institute (2018)
- The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (2015)
- To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death (2018)
- The Future of Humanity: Our Destiny in the Universe (2019)
- Luigi Russolo, Futurist: Noise, Visual Arts, and the Occult (2012)
- The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups (2003)
- Notes from the Cosmos: A Futurist’s Insights Into the World of Dream Prophecy and Intuition (1997)
- 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores the Changing Face of War in the 21st Century (2010)
The Futurist Cookbook (Penguin Modern Classics) (2015)
Part manifesto, part artistic joke, Fillippo Marinetti’s Futurist Cookbook is a provocative work about art disguised as an easy-to-read cookbook. Here are recipes for ice cream on the moon; candied atmospheric electricities; nocturnal love feasts; sculpted meats. Marinetti also sets out his argument for abolishing pasta as ill-suited to modernity, and advocates a style of cuisine that will increase creativity.
The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron (2010)
With the release of Avatar in December 2009, James Cameron cements his reputation as king of sci-fi and blockbuster filmmaking. It’s a distinction he’s long been building, through a directing career that includes such cinematic landmarks as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, and the highest grossing movie of all time, Titanic.
The Futurist Moment: Avant-Garde, Avant Guerre, and the Language of Rupture (2003)
Marjorie Perloff’s stunning book was one of the first to offer a serious and far-reaching examination of the momentous flourishing of Futurist aesthetics in the European art and literature of the early twentieth century.
Modern Classics 100 Artists’ Manifestos: From The Futurists To The Stuckists (2011)
In this one-of-a-kind volume, indispensable for students of art, architecture and film, Alex Danchev presents 100 Artists’ Manifestos, each reproduced with an introduction on the author and the associated movement, in Penguin Modern Classics.
Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto: A Collection of Essays from the Bleeding Edge of Publishing (2012)
The ground beneath the book publishing industry dramatically shifted in 2007, the year the Kindle and the iPhone debuted. Widespread consumer demand for these and other devices has brought the pace of digital change in book publishing from “it might happen sometime” to “it’s happening right now”—and it is happening faster than anyone predicted.Yet this is only a transitional phase.
Futurist Manifestos (2001)
On February 20th, 1909, a belligerent manifesto announcing the birth of the Futurist movement appeared on the front page of the Paris newspaper Le Figaro and sent immediate shockwaves throughout Europe. The author, a young Italian poet named F.T. Marinetti, demanded that writers and artists reject the classic art of the past and celebrate the dynamic technology of modern city life.
The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2019: The Futurist Institute (2018)
The Robot and Automation Almanac is a collection of essays from leading robot and automation experts, executives, and investors.
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (2015)
Michio Kaku, the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.The Future of the Mind brings a topic that once belonged solely to the province of science fiction into a startling new reality.
To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death (2018)
Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our biology—of our senses, intelligence, and lifespans—with technology. Its supporters have reached a critical mass and now include some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and beyond, among them Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Ray Kurzweil.
The Future of Humanity: Our Destiny in the Universe (2019)
We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, World-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space.
Luigi Russolo, Futurist: Noise, Visual Arts, and the Occult (2012)
Luigi Russolo (1885–1947)―painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement―was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. As creator of the first systematic poetics of noise and inventor of what has been considered the first mechanical sound synthesizer, Russolo looms large in the development of twentieth-century music.
The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups (2003)
A practical guide for those struggling to build a community of believers in a culture that wants to experience belonging over believing Who is my neighbor? Who belongs to me? To whom do I belong? These are timeless questions that guide the church to its fundamental calling.
Notes from the Cosmos: A Futurist’s Insights Into the World of Dream Prophecy and Intuition (1997)
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7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores the Changing Face of War in the 21st Century (2010)
A global pandemic finds millions swarming across the U.S. border. Major American cities are leveled by black-market nukes. China’s growing civil unrest ignites a global showdown. Pakistan’s collapse leads to a hunt for its nuclear weapons. What if the worst that could happen actually happens? How will we respond? Are we prepared? These are the questions that Andrew F.
Best Futurist Books That You Need
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Futuristic Manufacturing: Perpetual Advancement and Research Challenges
Author(s): Mithilesh K. Dikshit, Vimal Kumar Pathak, Asit Baran Puri, J. Paulo Davim
ID: 3626475, Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2023, Size: 18 Mb, Format: pdf
Futuristic Research Trends and Applications of Internet of Things
Author(s): Bhawana Rudra (editor), Anshul Verma (editor), Shekhar Verma (editor), Bhanu Shrestha (editor)
ID: 3316747, Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2022, Size: 30 Mb, Format: pdf
Nanosensors for Futuristic Smart and Intelligent Healthcare Systems
Author(s): Suresh Kaushik, Vijay Soni, Efstathia Skotti
ID: 3387612, Publisher: CRC Press/Science Publishers, Year: 2022, Size: 23 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really record-breakers according to Los Angeles Times, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.