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17 Best Cryptography Books

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

Method:

  1. Search for "best cryptography books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

17 Best Cryptography Books

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1

Serious Cryptography

A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption

by Jean-Philippe Aumasson

2

Cryptography Engineering

Design Principles and Practical Applications

by Niels Ferguson

3

Applied Cryptography

Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C

by Bruce Schneier

4

Break the Code

Cryptography for Beginners

by Bud Johnson

5

Cryptography

A Very Short Introduction

by Sean Murphy

6

Cryptography For Dummies

by Chey Cobb

7

Introduction to Modern Cryptography

by Jonathan Katz

8

Bent Functions

Results and Applications to Cryptography

by Natalia Tokareva

9

Cryptography and Network Security

Principles and Practice

by William Stallings

10

Cryptography Made Simple

by Nigel Smart

11

Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security

by Sushil Jajodia

12

Handbook of Applied Cryptography

by Alfred J. Menezes

13

Handbook of Elliptic and Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptography

by Henri Cohen

14

Post-Quantum Cryptography

by Daniel J. Bernstein

15

The Code Book

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh

16

The Mathematics of Secrets

Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption

by Joshua Holden

17

Understanding Cryptography

A Textbook for Students and Practitioners

by Christof Paar

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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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