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Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and other larger-than-life tech companies, somehow also seems to find time to read.

Musk has said that reading a variety of books — from epic works of fantasy like the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy to complex how-to books on building rockets — is crucial to his success.

We looked through Musk's past interviews and social media history to come up with a list of 12 books the billionaire entrepreneur thinks everyone should read.

Take a look below.

12 books Elon Musk thinks everyone should read

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