12 Best Programming Books
Goal: Find the best Programming books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best programming books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
12 Best Programming Books
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The Pragmatic Programmer
From Journeyman to Master
by Andrew Hunt
Also recommended by:
Clean Code
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
by Robert C. Martin
The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on Software Engineering
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Marc Benioff, Alan Kay, Jeff Atwood
Code Complete
A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
by Steve McConnell
Also recommended by:
Code
The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
by Charles Petzold
Introduction to Algorithms
by Thomas H. Cormen
Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms
The Art of Computer Programming, Book 1
by Donald Knuth
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
by Harold Abelson
Also recommended by:
Cracking the Coding Interview
189 Programming Questions and Solutions
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
Design Patterns
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
by Erich Gamma
Refactoring
Improving the Design of Existing Code
by Martin Fowler
Sources
- 1
7 Essential Books for Programmers | by Giorgos Petkakis | Better Programming
betterprogramming.pub
- 2
The 9 Best Programming Books for Coders in 2021 - Coding Dojo
codingdojo.com
- 3
10 Programming Books That Every Programmer Must Read (2023)
geeksforgeeks.org
- 4
7 Best Programming Books for Beginners in 2022
anysoftwaretools.com
- 5
10 Best Programming Books You Should Know [Ranked]
hackr.io
