Practical Computer Science Books
Intent 22 books
22 hands-on Computer Science books you can apply directly to your work. Ranked by developer recommendations — top picks include Grokking Algorithms and Programming Pearls.
Rankings
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Grokking Algorithms
Aditya Bhargava
433 in 90d
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99.9
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Programming Pearls
Jon Bentley
110 in 90d
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27.5
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A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
Jay Wengrow
100 in 90d
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25
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Think Like a Programmer
V. Anton Spraul
61 in 90d
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15.8
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How to Solve It
George Polya
60 in 90d
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11
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Elements of Programming Interviews
Adnan Aziz, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Amit Prakash
40 in 90d
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10
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Engineering a Compiler
Keith Cooper & Linda Torczon
40 in 90d
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10
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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation
Jon Erickson
40 in 90d
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10
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Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures Using Python
Bradley N. Miller, David L. Ranum
40 in 90d
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6
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Cracking the Coding Interview
Gayle Laakmann McDowell
30 in 90d
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5.5
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Algorithms in a Nutshell
George T. Heineman, Gary Pollice, Stanley Selkow
20 in 90d
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5
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Algorithms for Interviews
Adnan Aziz, Amit Prakash
20 in 90d
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5
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Algorithm Design
Jon Kleinberg, Eva Tardos
20 in 90d
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5
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The Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Nitin Upadhyay
20 in 90d
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5
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Python Algorithms
Magnus Lie Hetland
20 in 90d
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5
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C Programming: A Modern Approach
K.N. King
20 in 90d
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5
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Learning the bash Shell
Cameron Newham
20 in 90d
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5
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Head First C
David Griffiths and Dawn Griffiths
20 in 90d
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5
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Algorithm Mindset
Hoang Ly
40 in 90d
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4
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Data Structures and Program Design in C
Robert L. Kruse
30 in 90d
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3.5
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