The Greatest Books of All Time on Programming
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 748 '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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5949 | Microserfs | Douglas Coupland | 1995 | Canadian | English | |
| 7768 | Close To The Machine | Ellen Ullman | 1997 | American | English | |
| 10788 | Life In Code | Ellen Ullman | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11494 | Spelunky | Derek Yu | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17010 | So, You Want To Be A Coder? | Jane Bedell | 2016 | American | English | |
| 17010 | Why Machines Learn | Anil Ananthaswamy | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17010 | Computer Programming For Beginners | Nathan Clark | Unknown | English |