CS Books

This is a collection of popular, highly recommended, highly influential academic and practical computer science books. Some of these books are outdated but still conceptually relevant. Suggestions are always welcome via E-mail.

[Title - Author]

Algorithms

• Algorithms - Sedgewick
• Introduction to Algorithms - Stein

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach - Russell
• Introduction to Information Retrieval - Manning

Compilers and Programming Languages

• Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools - Aho

Computer Architecture

• Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach - Hennessy and Patterson
• Computer Organization And Design - Patterson
• Digital Design - Mano

Computer Graphics

• Fundamentals of Computer Graphics - Marschner
• OpenGL Programming Guide - Kessenich

Computer Networking

• Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach - Kurose and Ross
• TCP IP Illustrated Volume 1: The Protocols - Stevens
• TCP IP Illustrated Volume 2: The Implementation - Stevens
• TCP IP Illustrated Volume 3: TCP for Transactions HTTP NNTP and the UNIX Domain Protocols - Stevens
• TCP IP Network Administration - Craig Hunt

Computer Science Theory and Related Mathematics

• Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science - Graham
• Discrete Mathematics Applications - Rosen
• Introduction to Theory of Computation - Sipser
• Godel's Proof - Nagel

Computer Security

• Hacker's Delight - Warren
• Hacking: The Art of Exploitation - Erickson
• Security Engineering - Anderson
• The Art of Deception - Kevin Mitnick
• The Art of Intrusion - Kevin Mitnick
• The Art of Invisibility - Kevin Mitnick
• The Craft of System Security - Smith

Computer Security (Reverse Engineering)

• IDA Pro Book - Chris Eagle
• Malware Analyst's Cookbook - Ligh
• Practical Malware Analysis - Sikorski

Cryptography

• Applied Cryptography - Bruce Schneier
• Foundations of Cryptography Volume 1 - Goldreich
• Foundations of Cryptography Volume 2 - Goldreich
• Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory - Trappe
• Introduction to Modern Cryptography - Katz

Databases

• Database Management Systems - Ramakrishnan

Embedded Systems

• Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real World Approach - Hallinan

Operating Systems

• Modern Operating Systems - Tanenbaum
• Operating System Concepts - Silberschatz
• Operating Systems: Principles and Design - Anderson
• Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces - Arpaci
• Operating Systems Design and Implementation - Tanenbaum

Parallel Programming & Distributed Systems

• An Introduction to Parallel Programming - Pacheco
• Distributed Computing Fundamentals Simulations and Advanced Topics - Attiya

Programming

• C: A Reference Manual - Steele
• Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software - Charles Petzold
• Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction - McConnell
• Coders at Work Reflections on the Craft of Programming - Seibel
• Cracking the Coding Interview - McDowell
• Programming Interviews Exposed Coding Your Way Through the Interview - Mongan
• Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - Abelson
• The Art of Programming Volume 1 - Knuth
• The Art of Programming Volume 2 - Knuth
• The Art of Programming Volume 3 - Knuth
• The Art of Programming Volume 4A - Knuth
• The C Programming Language - K & R
• The C Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference - Josuttis
• The C++ Programming Language - Stroustrup
• The Pragmatic Programmer - Hunt

Programming (Unix/Linux)

• Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment - Stevens
• The Art of UNIX Programming - Eric S. Raymond
• The Unix Programming Environment - Kernighan
• Linux Device Drivers - Corbet, Alessandro
• Linux In A Nutshell - Siever
• Linux Kernel Development - Robert Love
• Linux Pocket Guide - Barrett
• Linux System Programming - Robert Love
• Professional Linux Kernel Architecture - Mauerer
• Understanding Linux Network Internals - Benvenuti
• Understanding the Linux Kernel - Cesati

Software Engineering

• Design Patterns Elements of Reusable Object Oriented Software - Gang of Four
• Essentials of Software Engineering - Tsui
• Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering - Brooks
• The Cathedral and The Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond

Non-Computer Science Books Popular With Computer Scientists

• Godel, Escher, Bach - Hofstadter
• I Am A Strange Loop - Hofstadter