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How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleCover unavailableProductivity · 1936
579 recommenders in the source dataset
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Gödel, Escher, BachCover unavailableAI & Machine Learning · 1979
Connections between formal systems, music, art and the question of intelligence.
505 recommenders in the source dataset
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Designing Data-Intensive ApplicationsCover unavailableSoftware Engineering · 2017
Trade-offs in storage, distributed systems and reliable data infrastructure.
457 recommenders in the source dataset
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Code CompleteCover unavailableProgramming · 1993
393 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Mythical Man-MonthCover unavailableProgramming · 1975
Coordination, scheduling and the human constraints of software projects.
383 recommenders in the source dataset
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Thinking, fast and slowCover unavailablePsychology · 2011
A starting point for exploring judgment, cognitive biases and decision-making.
373 recommenders in the source dataset
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Snow CrashCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1992
364 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Pragmatic ProgrammerCover unavailableProgramming · 1999
Software craftsmanship, practical habits and the work of becoming a better developer.
353 recommenders in the source dataset
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer ProgramsCover unavailableFunctional Programming · 1985
A deeper look at abstraction, interpreters and the structure of programs.
347 recommenders in the source dataset
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The art of computer programmingCover unavailableProgramming · 1968
336 recommenders in the source dataset
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CryptonomiconCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1999
324 recommenders in the source dataset
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Deep WorkCover unavailableProductivity · 2016
An argument for protecting sustained attention when doing demanding work.
310 recommenders in the source dataset
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceCover unavailablePhilosophy · 1974
302 recommenders in the source dataset
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Clean CodeCover unavailableSoftware Engineering · 2008
298 recommenders in the source dataset
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NeuromancerCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1984
296 recommenders in the source dataset
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Crafting InterpretersCover unavailableComputer Science · 2021
295 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Little SchemerCover unavailableFunctional Programming · 1995
288 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Diamond AgeCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1995
284 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Lean StartupCover unavailableStartups · 2011
284 recommenders in the source dataset
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How to Design ProgramsCover unavailableProgramming · 2001
277 recommenders in the source dataset
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PeoplewareCover unavailableBusiness · 1987
276 recommenders in the source dataset
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Introduction to AlgorithmsCover unavailableComputer Science · 1990
274 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Black SwanCover unavailablePsychology · 2007
263 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Soul of a New MachineCover unavailableProgramming · 1981
A reported account of the people and pressure behind building a new computer.
260 recommenders in the source dataset
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Permutation CityCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1994
256 recommenders in the source dataset
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Masters of DoomCover unavailableBiography · 2003
253 recommenders in the source dataset
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Philosophy · 1946
250 recommenders in the source dataset
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The C Programming LanguageCover unavailableProgramming · 1978
The compact classic on C syntax, pointers and programming close to the machine.
246 recommenders in the source dataset
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Learn Python the Hard WayCover unavailableProgramming · 2011
246 recommenders in the source dataset
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Founders at workCover unavailableStartups · 2007
246 recommenders in the source dataset
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!Cover unavailableFunctional Programming · 2011
237 recommenders in the source dataset
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Don't Make Me ThinkCover unavailableWeb · 2000
237 recommenders in the source dataset
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Fiction · 2008
233 recommenders in the source dataset
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A Fire upon the DeepCover unavailableScience Fiction · 1992
227 recommenders in the source dataset
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Eloquent JavascriptCover unavailableWeb · 2009
226 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Selfish GeneCover unavailableBiology · 1976
220 recommenders in the source dataset
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Practical Common LispCover unavailableFunctional Programming · 2005
218 recommenders in the source dataset
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Guns, Germs, and SteelCover unavailableHistory · 1997
214 recommenders in the source dataset
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InfluenceCover unavailablePsychology · 1983
214 recommenders in the source dataset
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BlindsightCover unavailableScience Fiction · 2006
214 recommenders in the source dataset
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Atlas ShruggedCover unavailableFiction · 1957
207 recommenders in the source dataset
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AnathemCover unavailableScience Fiction · 2008
207 recommenders in the source dataset
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Children of TimeCover unavailableScience Fiction · 2015
207 recommenders in the source dataset
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The mom testCover unavailableBusiness · 2014
207 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Cuckoo’s EggCover unavailableSecurity · 1989
205 recommenders in the source dataset
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Ruby on Rails tutorialCover unavailableProgramming · 2012
205 recommenders in the source dataset
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The Elements of Computing SystemsCover unavailableComputer Science · 2005
204 recommenders in the source dataset
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The collection combines our original selections with the 1,000 books with the most positive recommender counts in the Hacker Books downloadable dataset. Counts and topics come from its AI-assisted analysis of HN comments and can contain errors; they are not independent ratings. Read the source methodology and open the linked discussions for context. Discovery was inspired by HN Books.
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