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13 Best C Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best C books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

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(Updated 2025)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    1
    The C Programming Language

    The C Programming Language

    Brian W. Kernighan

    Appears in 5 articles
    2recommenders
  2. 2
    C Programming

    C Programming

    A Modern Approach

    K. N. King

    Appears in 5 articles
  3. 3
    Head First C

    Head First C

    A Brain-Friendly Guide

    David Griffiths

    Appears in 5 articles
  4. 4
    C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

    C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

    Greg Perry

    Appears in 4 articles
  5. 5
    Expert C Programming

    Expert C Programming

    Deep C Secrets

    Peter van der Linden

    Appears in 4 articles
  6. 6
    Computer Fundamentals And Programming In C

    Computer Fundamentals And Programming In C

    Reema Thareja

    Appears in 3 articles
  7. 7
    C Programming in Easy Steps

    C Programming in Easy Steps

    Updated for the GNU Compiler version 6.3.0 and Windows 10

    Mike McGrath

    Appears in 3 articles
  8. 8
    Low-Level Programming

    Low-Level Programming

    C, Assembly, and Program Execution on Intel庐 64 Architecture

    Igor Zhirkov

    Appears in 3 articles
  9. 9
    C

    C

    The Complete Reference

    Herbert Schildt

    Appears in 3 articles
  10. 10
    Data Structures Using C

    Data Structures Using C

    Reema Thareja

    Appears in 2 articles
  11. 11
    Learn C the Hard Way

    Learn C the Hard Way

    Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding

    Zed A. Shaw

    Appears in 2 articles
  12. 12
    Hands-On Network Programming with C

    Hands-On Network Programming with C

    Learn Socket Programming in C and Write Secure and Optimized Network Code

    Lewis Van Winkle

    Appears in 2 articles
  13. 13
    C in a Nutshell

    C in a Nutshell

    The Definitive Reference

    Peter Prinz

    Appears in 2 articles

Sources

  1. The Definitive C Book Guide and List - Stack Overflowstackoverflow.com
  2. 19 Best C++ Books & 10 Best C Books in 2023 | Beginner to Prohackr.io
  3. Best C Programming Books for Beginners & Expert [2022] - InterviewBitwww.interviewbit.com
  4. C Programming Books for Beginners and Advanced 2022 | Great Learningwww.mygreatlearning.com
  5. 13 BEST C Programming Books for Beginners (2023 Update)www.guru99.com

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