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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author)
1.  Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author) by Douglas R Hofstadter
The list author says:
  "It took me 3 months to read, but it was worth it"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Cryptonomicon
2.  Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Excellent well-rounded techno-thriller"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C
3.  Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C by Bruce Schneier
The list author says:
  "Best intro to crypto I've read"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
4.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Need I say more?"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

The Business
5.  The Business by Iain Banks
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  "I read this 3 times in succession when I first got it, and at least twice more since"
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2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)

The  C Programming Language (2nd Edition)
6.  The C Programming Language (2nd Edition) by Brian Kernighan
The list author says:
  "This is how to write a programming language book. Superb"
£33.99   Used & New from: £22.36
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)

Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML: A Practical Approach (Object Technology Series)
7.  Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML: A Practical Approach (Object Technology Series) by Doug Rosenberg
The list author says:
  "Read this to get up to speed with UML quickly"
£28.89   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Rapid Development
8.  Rapid Development by Steve McConnell
The list author says:
  "If you only ever read one book on software engineering, make it this one"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
9.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "Brilliant introduction to philosophy. Read this if you're confused by The Matrix"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to life
10.  The Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to life by Prof A.C. Grayling
The list author says:
  "A brilliant set of essays about modern life"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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