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11 Best Java Books of All Time


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

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best java 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
    Head First Java

    Head First Java

    Kathy Sierra

  2. 2
    Effective Java

    Effective Java

    Joshua Bloch

  3. 3
    Java Concurrency in Practice
  4. 4
    Java

    Java

    A Beginner's Guide

    Herbert Schildt

  5. 5
    Core Java
  6. 7
    Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
  7. 8
    Thinking in Java

    Thinking in Java

    Bruce Eckel

  8. 10
    Java

FAQ

  • How was this Java books list created?

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

  • How many Java books are in this list?

    There are 11 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Java books list?

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

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