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2017-02-06 · 340 points · 49 comments · 5 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 7Modern C

    Modern C

    Jens Gusted

    7 here · 14 all-time · #475 overall

  2. 621st Century C

    21st Century C

    O'Reilly

    6 here · 12 all-time · #545 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.5 out of 5, 121 ratings on Amazon
  3. 4

    The C Programming Language

    Brian Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie

    4 here · 124 all-time · #15 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 182 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1

    Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    Harold Abelson

    1 here · 316 all-time · #2 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 742 ratings on Amazon
  5. 1The Architecture of Open Source Applications

    The Architecture of Open Source Applications

    1 here · 5 all-time · #1296 overall