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2012-08-19 · 244 points · 125 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. 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
  2. 1Modern Operating Systems

    Modern Operating Systems

    Andrew S. Tanenbaum

    1 here · 10 all-time · #680 overall

  3. 1Campbell Biology

    Campbell Biology

    Lisa A. Urry; Michael L. Cain; Steven A. Wasserman; Peter V. Minorsky; Jane B. Reece

    1 here · 8 all-time · #854 overall

  4. 1Theory of Computation

    Theory of Computation

    Michael Sipser

    1 here · 7 all-time · #924 overall

  5. 1Analysis

    Analysis

    H.L. Royden

    1 here · 5 all-time · #1336 overall