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Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochHackers by Steven LevyThe Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford StollGhost in the Wires by Kevin D. MitnickWe Are Anonymous by Parmy Olson
Hacker nonfiction
66 books — 141 voters
AI Doctor by Ronald M. RazmiLife 3.0 by Max TegmarkThe Book of Why by Judea PearlSuperintelligence by Nick BostromA Brief History of Intelligence by Max Solomon Bennett
Best Popular Computer Science Books on Goodreads
292 books — 129 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLab Girl by Hope JahrenSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerInvisible Women by Caroline Criado Pérez
Women in Science
326 books — 103 voters
AI Doctor by Ronald M. RazmiThe Alignment Problem by Brian ChristianSuperintelligence by Nick BostromThe Book of Why by Judea PearlCo-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
Readings on Artificial Intelligence
73 books — 100 voters

The C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenClean Code by Robert C. MartinCode Complete by Steve McConnellDesign Patterns by Erich Gamma
software-development
70 books — 91 voters
Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin KleppmannClean Code by Robert C. MartinThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy HuntDesign Patterns by Erich GammaEffective Java by Joshua Bloch
Required reading for software development professionals
69 books — 88 voters

Windows 11 by Allan FaringtonStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenGödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterThe C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan
My Favorite Computer Science Books
27 books — 86 voters
Windows 11 by Allan FaringtonIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth JamesPattern Recognition and Machine Learning by Christopher M. BishopThe Algorithm Design Manual by Steven S. Skiena
Computer Science, Machine Learning and Data Science
43 books — 82 voters

Windows 11 by Allan FaringtonWeb Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochThe C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanYour Guide To Scrivener by Nicole DionisioGet Started With HTML5 by Matthew Hughes
Best Technical Books
90 books — 73 voters
Windows 11 by Allan FaringtonPython Handbook For Beginners. A Hands-On Crash Course For Ki... by Roman GurbanovIntroduction to System Design by Shivam SinghThe Elements of Programming Style by Brian W. KernighanCompilers by Alfred V. Aho
Computer Science Books
15 books — 47 voters

Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochPython Handbook For Beginners. A Hands-On Crash Course For Ki... by Roman GurbanovStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonClean Architecture by Robert C. MartinClean Code by Robert C. Martin
Computer Science and Programming
109 books — 34 voters
Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin KleppmannDeep Learning by Ian GoodfellowAlgorithms to Live By by Brian ChristianThe Clean Coder by Robert C. MartinAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth James
Computer Science Books of the 2010s and 2020s
227 books — 34 voters

Abstract Algebra by David S. DummitLinear Algebra Done Right by Sheldon AxlerPrinciples of Mathematical Analysis by Walter RudinReal and Complex Analysis by Walter RudinThe Princeton Companion to Mathematics by Timothy Gowers
Mathematics · Computer Science · Statistical Science · Machine Learning
143 books — 30 voters
Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyNineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness by Patrick HouseAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Cognitive Science (Abridged)
13 books — 24 voters

In Crypto We Trust by Shivam SinghBTC by Shivam SinghSolana by Shivam SinghEthereum by Shivam SinghTokenomics by Stefan Piech
Bitcoin Books
86 books — 22 voters
Calculus by Michael SpivakHow to Solve It by George PólyaHow to Prove It by Daniel J. VellemanUnderstanding Analysis by Stephen AbbottIntroduction to Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang
Mathematics Year 1 (MCSL)
44 books — 14 voters

The Computer Nut by Betsy ByarsD.A.R.Y.L. by David G. KleinbaumDark Season by Russell T. DaviesThose Amazing Electronic Thinking Machines by Isaac AsimovSpace Demons by Gillian Rubinstein
Computers in 20th Century Juvenile Fiction
136 books — 14 voters
Scratch 2.0 Programming by Denis GolikovSuper Scratch Programming Adventure! by The LEAD ProjectThe Innovative Engine by Jim GribbleZX Spectrum Games Code Club by Gary PlowmanPython for Kids by Jason R. Briggs
Best Computer Science Books for Children
11 books — 6 voters

Influence by Robert B. CialdiniThe Marketing Machine by Ros ConkieStructures by J.E. GordonTeam Topologies by Matthew SkeltonThe Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Holistic Engineer
25 books — 5 voters
Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming by Peter NorvigANSI Common Lisp by Paul GrahamProgramming Clojure by Stuart HallowayLisp in Small Pieces by Christian QueinnecThe Art of the Metaobject Protocol by Gregor Kiczales
Rich Hickey's Clojure Bookshelf
39 books — 3 voters

Database Management Systems by Gehrke RamakrishnanBeginning Database Design Solutions by Rod StephensDatabase Systems by Carlos M. CoronelSQL QuickStart Guide by Walter ShieldsDatabase Systems by Hector Garcia-Molina
Open Syllabus SQL Books
89 books — 3 voters
Learn Ruby the Hard Way by Zed A. ShawPractical Object Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi MetzAgile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition by Dave ThomasProgramming Ruby 1.9 by Dave ThomasRails Recipes by Chad Fowler
Ruby
5 books — 2 voters

Scratch 2.0 Programming by Denis GolikovA Book For Young Programmers On Scratch by Denis GolikovSuper Scratch Programming Adventure! (Covers Version 2) by The LEAD ProjectSuper Scratch Programming Adventure! by The LEAD Project
Scratch Programming Education
4 books — 2 voters
The Complete Guide to Bathrooms by Black & DeckerDeath of the Cosset by Kimberly Jane OswaldNeon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1 by Yoshiyuki SadamotoNeon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 2 by Yoshiyuki SadamotoNeon Genesis Evangelion, Volume 3 (Neon Genesis Evangelion (Viz) by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
VintiqueBooks
46 books — 2 voters

Swipe to Unlock by Parth DetrojaTime Management PRIVATE WORKSHOP Designed as a Book I Bit by ... by N. SakrShape Up by Ryan SingerChaos Monkeys by Antonio García MartínezWorking Backwards by Colin Bryar
Product books by product people
10 books — 2 voters
The Missing README by Chris RiccominiThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy HuntThe Staff Engineer's Path by Tanya ReillyThe Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely OroszFundamentals of Software Architecture by Mark Richards
Computer Science Graduate Recommended Reading
19 books — 2 voters

Introductory Statistics with R by Peter DalgaardAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth JamesThe Art of R Programming by Norman MatloffExtending the Linear Model with R by Julian James FarawayR for Data Science by Hadley Wickham
Open Syllabus R Books
83 books — 1 voter
Projeto de Banco de Dados by Carlos A. Heuser
Best Database Fundamentals Books
1 book — 1 voter

Understanding the Human Factor in Cyber Security by Christopher Stephenson
Information Security Must Reads
1 book — 1 voter
Crafting Interpreters by Robert NystromModern Compiler Implementation in ML by Andrew W. AppelWriting a C Compiler by Nora SandlerThe Art of Compiler Design by Thomas PittmanOptimizing Compilers for Modern Architectures by Randy Allen
compiler books
13 books — 1 voter

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