Backend
RoleTop backend development books that developers recommend. Server-side programming, APIs, databases, and architecture.
Books
515
Total mentions
3,371
Avg 90d mentions
0
Rankings
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Robert C. Martin
20953 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
426.9
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas
904 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
210.2
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
741 in 90d
software-architecturebackend
161.8
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
676 in 90d
system-designdatabasesbackend
144.3
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Clean Architecture
Robert C. Martin
584 in 90d
software-architecturebackend
138.2
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Deep Work
Cal Newport
7549 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
130.7
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Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide
Eric Freeman
762 in 90d
software-architecturejavabackend
129.6
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Test Driven Development: By Example
Kent Beck
463 in 90d
software-testingbackend
113.4
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Code Complete
Steve McConnell
440 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
100
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Grokking Algorithms
Aditya Bhargava
433 in 90d
computer-sciencebackend
99.9
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code
Michael Feathers
390 in 90d
code-qualitysoftware-testingbackend
91.5
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Atomic Habits
James Clear
390 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
91.5
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Effective Java
Joshua Bloch
480 in 90d
javacode-qualitybackend
90
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
Robert C. Martin
391 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
88.3
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Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual
John Sonmez
300 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
71
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Introduction to Algorithms
Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
312 in 90d
computer-sciencebackend
67.1
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The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
281 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
66.8
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Refactoring
Martin Fowler
290 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
64.5
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The Mythical Man-Month
Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
260 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
63
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AI Engineering
Chip Huyen
3021 in 90d
llmmachine-learningai-ml
55.8
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