A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,867 books — 3,612 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,251 books — 3,424 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
3,737 books — 7,219 voters

Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay  BalochAI Doctor by Ronald M. RazmiAI 2041 by Kai-Fu LeeThe Book of Why by Judea PearlA Brief History of Intelligence by Max Solomon Bennett
Future Technology (nonfiction)
112 books — 194 voters
The Art of Startup Fundraising by Alejandro CremadesStart-up Nation by Dan SenorThe Launch Pad by Randall E. StrossIn the Plex by Steven LevyVenture Deals by Brad Feld
Venture Capital
49 books — 35 voters

The Pragmatic Programmer by Andy   HuntClean Code by Robert C. MartinCode Complete by Steve McConnellWorking Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael C. FeathersRefactoring by Martin Fowler
Software Craftsmanship
44 books — 129 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineSnow Crash by Neal StephensonDaemon by Leinad ZerausNeuromancer by William GibsonCryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Hackers
151 books — 427 voters

Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonHackers by Steven LevyThe Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford StollGhost in the Wires by Kevin D. MitnickElon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Silicon Valley History
237 books — 436 voters

Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonThe C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanThe Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by Donald Ervin KnuthThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy   Hunt
Essential Books of Computer Science
201 books — 323 voters
The Pragmatic Programmer by Andy   HuntThe C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanClean Code by Robert C. MartinDesign Patterns by Erich GammaCode Complete by Steve McConnell
Essential Programming Books
183 books — 525 voters


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