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Questions on books related to programming, software development, computer science, etc. Do not ask for book recommendations, they are off-topic for this site! Review the existing questions, as many popular books already have questions about them.
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I'm a CS student, and honestly, I don't understand Knuth's books
His books adorn the bookshelves of all serious software developers, and are referred to with the same level of respect people give the Bible and Art of War. … I've even heard that some people have actually read portions of Knuth's books.
Most people just intend to.
Personally, I'm saving them for my retirement …
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What are some really tough programming books?
A Discipline of Programming, by Edgar W. Dijkstra
How to write provably-correct code
This it not a book to read, it's a book to study
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The Art of Computer Programming - To read or not to read?
Knuth's seminal work is the most popular reference that programmers intend to read, or finish reading. Someday.