The Greatest Books of All Time on Computing

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 743 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
2708 Alan Turing Andrew Hodges 1983 British English
9679 The Information James Gleick 2011 American English
10117 Dealers Of Lightning Michael Hiltzik 2000 American English
11896 A People's History Of Computing In The United States Joy Lisi Rankin 2018 American English
13690 The Difference Engine William Gibson, Bruce Sterling 1990 American English
17010 The Dream Machine M. Mitchell Waldrop 2001 Unknown English