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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,159 ratings — published 1999
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,497 ratings — published 2007
The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,359 ratings — published 1978
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,488 ratings — published 1993
Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,334 ratings — published 1989
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,864 ratings — published 1984
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,957 ratings — published 1994
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,124 ratings — published 1975
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,630 ratings — published 1999
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,886 ratings — published 1973
Penguin Random House Python Crash Course (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,145 ratings — published 2015
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 12 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,850 ratings — published 1999
Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,074 ratings — published 2001
JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,668 ratings — published 2008
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,182 ratings — published 2014
Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,224 ratings — published 1986
The C++ Programming Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,029 ratings — published 1986
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,401 ratings — published 1996
Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,679 ratings — published 2004
Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 8 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,359 ratings — published 1991
The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,273 ratings — published 2011
C++: How to Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,296 ratings — published 2014
Agile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,232 ratings — published 2005
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,438 ratings — published 2015
A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,563 ratings — published 2018
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.26 — 50,245 ratings — published 2013
Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.70 — 10,683 ratings — published 2015
Head First Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,212 ratings — published 2006
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,902 ratings — published 2011
Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,228 ratings — published 2010
More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,074 ratings — published 1995
Learning Python (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,213 ratings — published 2013
The Rust Programming Language (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,817 ratings — published
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,187 ratings — published 2016
Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.62 — 1,796 ratings — published 2015
The Little Schemer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,988 ratings — published 1974
Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.33 — 854 ratings — published 1994
Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,585 ratings — published 2014
Think Python (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,669 ratings — published
Learning Perl (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,863 ratings — published 1993
Introduction to the Theory of Computation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,112 ratings — published 1996
Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-step Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,663 ratings — published 2008
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.22 — 512 ratings — published
The Practice of Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,936 ratings — published 1999
Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,827 ratings — published 1983
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,466 ratings — published 1994
The Joy of Clojure (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.17 — 961 ratings — published 2010
The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 3: Sorting and Searching (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.42 — 511 ratings — published 1973
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2: Seminumerical Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.43 — 524 ratings — published 1969
The AWK Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as computer-programming)
avg rating 4.31 — 248 ratings — published 1988
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