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2023-08-30 · 68 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. 4

    Eloquent JavaScript

    Marijn Haverbeke

    4 here · 22 all-time · #283 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.6 out of 5, 1,797 ratings on Amazon
  2. 2

    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
  3. 2

    JavaScript: The Good Parts

    Douglas Crockford

    2 here · 28 all-time · #206 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 1,478 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja

    Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja

    John Resig

    1 here · 12 all-time · #550 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 140 ratings on Amazon
  5. 1Principles of Object Oriented JavaScript

    Principles of Object Oriented JavaScript

    Nicholas C. Zakas

    1 here · 4 all-time · #1723 overall