While artificial intelligence (AI) has been historically confined to the Sci-Fi section of the movie genre, it has recently started picking up steam in the real world. In 2018, VCs pumped $9.3 billion into AI startups, which marked a 72% increase in funding compared to the previous year. SenseTime, the world's most valuable startup, turned profitable three years after establishment with an average annual revenue growth of 400% in those three years. With this explosive growth, though, keeping up with the innovations happening in artificial intelligence can seem intimidating. After spending the summer reading through several pieces of literature, I've come up with a list of the top three AI books that can provide you a well-rounded perspective on the industry, where it's headed, and what impacts it will make.

The recommended AI books on the list of published by MarkTechPost is selected on the basis of their reviews on Amazon, social media influence, popularity and online mentions in AI domains. This is not meant to be a ranking. A Modern Approach, 3e offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. Number one in its field, this textbook is ideal for one or two-semester, undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Artificial Intelligence. In this mind-expanding book, scientific pioneer Marvin Minsky continues his groundbreaking research, offering a fascinating new model for how our minds work.