1. 'Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach' by Russell and Norvig is the go-to guide for understanding AI fundamentals.2. 'Deep Learning' by Goodfellow, Bengio, and Courville explains the mechanics of neural networks and their applications.3. 'The Master Algorithm' by Pedro Domingos explores the concept of a universal algorithm for deriving knowledge from data.4. 'Superintelligence' by Nick Bostrom delves into the risks and rewards of advanced AI and its alignment with human goals.