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2023-01-29 · 599 points · 129 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.

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    Designing Data-Intensive Applications

    Martin Kleppmann

    2 here · 104 all-time · #24 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.8 out of 5, 5,595 ratings on Amazon
  2. 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
  3. 1

    How to Design Programs

    Matthias Felleisen

    1 here · 21 all-time · #299 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 97 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1Philosophical Investigations

    Philosophical Investigations

    Ludwig Wittgenstein

    1 here · 12 all-time · #552 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 355 ratings on Amazon