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5 Best Cybersecurity Books

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

Method:

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

5 Best Cybersecurity Books

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1

Social Engineering

The Science of Human Hacking

by Christopher Hadnagy

2

The Art of Invisibility

The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

by Kevin D. Mitnick

3

Hacking

The Art of Exploitation

by Jon Erickson

4

Practical Malware Analysis

The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software

by Michael Sikorski

5

The Code Book

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh

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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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5 Best Cybersecurity Books (2025)