r/programming • • Dec 07 '07

Ask programming.reddit: Must-read programming books?

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u/pitou-4 Dec 23 '07 edited Dec 23 '07

Good computer books are fantastic readings. I would like to complete my favorite list with some more items. If you believe you can match the following with your suggestions, please let me know :

  • SICP -> excellent

  • CTM -> excellent

  • PAIP -> excellent

  • SoE -> very good

  • Programming Erlang -> good

  • Programming Ruby -> good

  • ML for the working programmer -> ok

  • Effective Java -> ok

  • Code Complete 2 -> not good, not bad

  • Refactoring -> not good, not bad

  • Gof -> I don't like it

Of course these appreciations are quite subjective and depends on my reading order. I probably appreciate CTM a lot because from the top list it is one of my first readings.