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11 Best Unix Books

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

Method:

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

11 Best Unix Books

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1

Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment

by W. Richard Stevens

2

How Linux Works

What Every Superuser Should Know

by Brian Ward

3

The Linux Command Line

A Complete Introduction

by William Shotts

4

The Linux Programming Interface

A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook

by Michael Kerrisk

5

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook

by Evi Nemeth

6

Advanced UNIX Programming

by Marc J. Rochkind

7

Essential System Administration

Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration

by Æleen Frisch

8

Linux Bible

by Christopher Negus

9

The Art of UNIX Programming

by Eric S. Raymond

10

The Design of the UNIX Operating System

by Maurice Bach

11

Unix Network Programming

The Sockets Networking API

by W. Richard Stevens

Sources

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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