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5 Best Compiler Books

Goal: Find the best Compiler books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best compiler books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

5 Best Compiler Books

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1

Compilers

Principles, Techniques, and Tools

by Alfred V. Aho

2

Advanced Compiler Design and Implementation

by Steven Muchnick

3

Engineering a Compiler

by Keith D. Cooper

4

Programming Language Pragmatics

by Michael Scott

5

Writing Compilers and Interpreters

A Software Engineering Approach

by Ronald Mak

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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