Ask HN: Best book to learn C in 2022? ↗
The books people recommended
2022-10-08 · 283 points · 160 comments · 23 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.
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- 5Modern C
- 5C Programming: A Modern Approach
- 4Effective C++
- 3Head First C
Head First C
3 here · 4 all-time · #1907 overall
- 2Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective
Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective
Randal E. Bryant; David R. O'Hallaron
2 here · 26 all-time · #220 overall
- 2The Practice of Programming
- 2Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment
- 2Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets
- 2Learn C the Hard Way
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- 1

- 1A Philosophy of Software Design
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- 1Hacking
- 121st Century C
- 1The Go Programming Language
- 1The Rust Programming Language
- 1Writing Solid Code
- 1Code Reading
- 1Elixir in Action
- 1The AWK Programming Language