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19 Best Engineering Books of All Time


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

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best engineering books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 1
    The Design of Everyday Things
  2. 2
    Engineer to Win

    Engineer to Win

    Carroll Smith

  3. 3
    The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
  4. 6
    The Mythical Man-Month
  5. 7
    The Goal
  6. 9
    The Soul of A New Machine
  7. 10
    The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
  8. 13
    Structures
  9. 16
    Unwritten Laws of Engineering
  10. 18
    Machinery's Handbook
  11. 19
    Engineering and the Mind's Eye

FAQ

  • How was this Engineering books list created?

    We searched for 'best Engineering books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Engineering books are in this list?

    There are 19 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Engineering books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Engineering books on the internet.

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