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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 874 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,414 ratings — published 1989
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 824 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,662 ratings — published 1999
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 772 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,863 ratings — published 2007
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 712 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,883 ratings — published 1984
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 695 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,948 ratings — published 1999
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 560 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,063 ratings — published 1994
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 541 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,223 ratings — published 2016
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 540 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,403 ratings — published 2015
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 485 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,339 ratings — published 1975
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 462 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,455 ratings — published 1978
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 453 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,518 ratings — published 1993
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 395 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,892 ratings — published 1999
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 387 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,505 ratings — published 1994
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 369 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,699 ratings — published 1997
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation Introduction to the Theory of Computation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 344 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,137 ratings — published 1996
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Hardcover)
by (shelved 339 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,025 ratings — published 1986
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 336 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,672 ratings — published 2015
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 324 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,900 ratings — published 1973
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Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (Hardcover)
by (shelved 305 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,167 ratings — published 2002
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 301 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,950 ratings — published 2008
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 286 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,100 ratings — published 2004
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 270 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 54,340 ratings — published 1979
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,365 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithms Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 260 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,835 ratings — published 1983
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 248 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,881 ratings — published 1988
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 247 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,923 ratings — published 2003
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 246 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,312 ratings — published 2017
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Modern Operating Systems Modern Operating Systems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 242 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,228 ratings — published 1992
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Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces (Paperback)
by (shelved 242 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.70 — 931 ratings — published 2012
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The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 226 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.54 — 993 ratings — published 2005
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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 220 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,283 ratings — published 2000
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 211 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,229 ratings — published 1986
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,727 ratings — published 1999
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,697 ratings — published 2004
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Computer Networks Computer Networks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,423 ratings — published 1981
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,985 ratings — published 2018
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Operating System Concepts Operating System Concepts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,227 ratings — published 1985
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 189 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,116 ratings — published 2001
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 189 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 21,863 ratings — published 2014
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,280 ratings — published 2014
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,538 ratings — published 2013
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Deep Learning Deep Learning (ebook)
by (shelved 182 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,180 ratings — published 2016
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The C++ Programming Language The C++ Programming Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 163 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,045 ratings — published 1986
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,903 ratings — published 2002
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The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,196 ratings — published 2008
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,682 ratings — published 2008
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Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface (Hardcover)
by (shelved 142 times as computer-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,727 ratings — published 1993
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The Little Schemer The Little Schemer (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,996 ratings — published 1974
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set (Boxed Set - Hardcover)
by (shelved 142 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.50 — 773 ratings — published 1998
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Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press) Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)
by (shelved 141 times as computer-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 592 ratings — published 2002
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“The most important property of a program is whether it accomplishes the intention of its user.”
― C.A.R. Hoare

“In the U.S. there are two types of hipsters: those who know how to program and those who serve coffee.”
― César Hidalgo

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