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Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by agumonkey » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:25 PM UTC

A curated PLT (Programming language theory) list : http://steshaw.org/plt/

A Github hosted list of free programming books (merging SO and other sources): https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/fr...

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by macintux » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:26 PM UTC

For both entertainment value and incisive exploration of dark corners in the language, "Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets" is a fantastic book.

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by sebastianconcpt » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:29 PM UTC

A remarkable classic http://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Obje...

And Kent Beck's http://www.amazon.com/Smalltalk-Best-Practice-Patterns-Kent/...

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by sebg » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:31 PM UTC

SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) - https://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book-Z-H-4.html... (free version)

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by S4M » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:38 PM UTC

My favorite one is Paradigms or Artificial Intelligence Programming: http://norvig.com/paip.html

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by justincormack » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:41 PM UTC

Programming in Lua by Roberto Ierusalimschy is one of the best introductions to any programming language. Hw writes the new version along with each language release now, on the grounds that if you cannot explain it right then the language feature probably needs fixing.

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by desbest » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:41 PM UTC

C in Easy Steps

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by Arnt » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:44 PM UTC

justincormack wrote: post #26

Programming in Lua by Roberto Ierusalimschy is one of the best introductions to any programming language. Hw writes the new version along with each language release now, on the grounds that if you cannot explain it right then the language feature probably needs fixing.

That was one of the rules for the Qt documentation too, back when I worked on it. It's a great rule.

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by numeromancer » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:44 PM UTC

I like The Little Book of Semaphores: http://greenteapress.com/semaphores/

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best written programming books?

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Post by itg » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 1:50 PM UTC

I really enjoyed Land of Lisp http://landoflisp.com