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2008-06-18 · 9 points · 35 comments · 3 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. 5Head First Java

    Head First Java

    Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

    5 here · 9 all-time · #776 overall

  2. 3

    Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    Harold Abelson

    3 here · 316 all-time · #2 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 742 ratings on Amazon
  3. 3Effective Java

    Effective Java

    Joshua Bloch

    3 here · 21 all-time · #293 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 1,623 ratings on Amazon