5 Best Books About OpenAI to Read in 2026
The best books about OpenAI are Empire of AI by Karen Hao (Goodreads 4.01 from 12,099 ratings, 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award winner), Supremacy by Parmy Olson (Goodreads 4.05, 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year), and The Optimist by Keach Hagey (Goodreads 3.81, first major Sam Altman biography from 250+ interviews). These 5 picks combine award-winning investigations and insider biography for operators and policy readers tracking the company.