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2021-06-08 · 156 points · 63 comments · 4 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. 2

    The Algorithm Design Manual

    Steven S. Skiena

    2 here · 43 all-time · #111 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 597 ratings on Amazon
  2. 1

    Crafting Interpreters

    Robert Nystrom

    1 here · 32 all-time · #175 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.8 out of 5, 734 ratings on Amazon
  3. 1

    How to Read a Book

    Mortimer J. Adler

    1 here · 31 all-time · #182 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.5 out of 5, 8,081 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1Real-World Cryptography

    Real-World Cryptography

    David Wong

    1 here · 5 all-time · #1526 overall