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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,336 ratings — published 1989
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 802 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,154 ratings — published 1999
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 768 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,494 ratings — published 2007
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 685 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,864 ratings — published 1984
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 673 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,629 ratings — published 1999
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 550 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,956 ratings — published 1994
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 524 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,174 ratings — published 2016
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 498 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.70 — 10,682 ratings — published 2015
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 472 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,122 ratings — published 1975
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 453 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,488 ratings — published 1993
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,359 ratings — published 1978
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 393 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,850 ratings — published 1999
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 380 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,465 ratings — published 1994
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 361 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,686 ratings — published 1997
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation Introduction to the Theory of Computation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,112 ratings — published 1996
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Hardcover)
by (shelved 331 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,026 ratings — published 1986
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 318 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,435 ratings — published 2015
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 315 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,886 ratings — published 1973
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 297 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,921 ratings — published 2008
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Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (Hardcover)
by (shelved 284 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,144 ratings — published 2002
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 283 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,027 ratings — published 2004
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,275 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithms Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 259 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,827 ratings — published 1983
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 255 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,761 ratings — published 1979
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 242 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,870 ratings — published 1988
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 239 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,823 ratings — published 2003
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 237 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,117 ratings — published 2017
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Modern Operating Systems Modern Operating Systems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 233 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,194 ratings — published 1992
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Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces (Paperback)
by (shelved 216 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.70 — 831 ratings — published 2012
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The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.54 — 960 ratings — published 2005
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,680 ratings — published 2004
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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,246 ratings — published 2000
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,224 ratings — published 1986
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 200 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,078 ratings — published 1999
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Computer Networks Computer Networks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,412 ratings — published 1981
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Operating System Concepts Operating System Concepts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,205 ratings — published 1985
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 187 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,074 ratings — published 2001
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 21,114 ratings — published 2014
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Deep Learning Deep Learning (ebook)
by (shelved 181 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,131 ratings — published 2016
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 180 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.26 — 50,228 ratings — published 2013
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,208 ratings — published 2014
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,559 ratings — published 2018
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 157 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,891 ratings — published 2002
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The C++ Programming Language The C++ Programming Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 156 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,028 ratings — published 1986
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The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,180 ratings — published 2008
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,666 ratings — published 2008
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set (Boxed Set - Hardcover)
by (shelved 140 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.49 — 771 ratings — published 1998
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Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,701 ratings — published 1993
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 138 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 30,778 ratings — published 2000
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,406 ratings — published 2002
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Brian  Christian
“Seemingly innocuous language like 'Oh, I'm flexible' or 'What do you want to do tonight?' has a dark computational underbelly that should make you think twice. It has the veneer of kindness about it, but it does two deeply alarming things. First, it passes the cognitive buck: 'Here's a problem, you handle it.' Second, by not stating your preferences, it invites the others to simulate or imagine them. And as we have seen, the simulation of the minds of others is one of the biggest computational challenges a mind (or machine) can ever face.”
Brian Christian, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

“Code is not like other how-computers-work books. It doesn't have big color illustrations of disk drives with arrows showing how the data sweeps into the computer. Code has no drawings of trains carrying a cargo of zeros and ones. Metaphors and similes are wonderful literary devices but they do nothing but obscure the beauty of technology.”
Charles Petzold, Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

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