This repository is a curated collection of must-read books for programmers, developers and anyone interested in a good tech book. The idea behind this is to put the many lists of book recommendations into one handy repository, with the goal to make you a more proficient programmer. You'll find only books that other developers found truly inspiring - or that have been become timeless classics.
TLDR
👉 Click here to take a shortcut and browse through the books that already have been submitted.
Books in each category (if applicable, sub-categories were added to main category) are cataloged by
- title
- author(s)
- year and # of edition (if indicated)
To get a glimpse of what the book is about and to find out whether this is suitable for you, the following information is added
- Short Description what the book is all about and why it's recommended / what makes it so valuable
For easy purchasing a link to amazon.com (for the time being only the US version) is added.
Please keep in mind, that the selection of books is opinionated and that this list is far from being complete and more of a constant work in progress, which is updated continuously. 💥
Feel free to open a PR to contribute - whether it be a submission of a book, fixing content and/or spelling mistakes or make a suggestion for improvement! We're always happy to hear from you.
If you've got questions or anything else, feel also feel free to get in touch! 💛
For more information read the contribution file.
We're thinking about building a wep app based on this repository. I mean, seriously, who doesn't like a fancy-schmancy web app?! And more important, who doesn't like creating a web app?! 😏