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11 Best Java Books

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

Method:

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

11 Best Java Books

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1

Effective Java

by Joshua Bloch

2

Head First Java

by Kathy Sierra

3

Core Java

Volume I - Fundamentals

by Cay Horstmann

4

Java

A Beginner's Guide

by Herbert Schildt

5

Java Concurrency in Practice

by Brian Goetz

6

Head First Design Patterns

Building Extensible and Maintainable Object-Oriented Software

by Eric Freeman

7

Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

by Brett D. McLaughlin

8

Java

The Complete Reference

by Herbert Schildt

9

Java Performance

The Definitive Guide

by Scott Oaks

10

Java Puzzlers

Traps, Pitfalls, and Corner Cases

by Joshua Bloch

11

Thinking in Java

by Bruce Eckel

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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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