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The Design of the Unix Operating System (Prentice-Hall software series)
1.  The Design of the Unix Operating System (Prentice-Hall software series) by Maurice J. Bach
The list author says:
  "A book that teaches the fundimentals of UNIX, greta inspiration."
£48.44   Used & New from: £4.04
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Essential System Administration: Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration: Help for UNIX System Administrators
2.  Essential System Administration: Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration: Help for UNIX System Administrators by Æleen Frisch
The list author says:
  "Learn what your sysadmin does and why."
£29.89   Used & New from: £11.06
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age: Essays on the Art of Programming
3.  Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age: Essays on the Art of Programming by Paul Graham
The list author says:
  "An interesting book which makes you think."
Used & New from: £11.64
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Art of Unix Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing)
4.  The Art of Unix Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing) by Eric S. Raymond
The list author says:
  "Eric Raymond distills good practice to rules."
£31.44   Used & New from: £19.77
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Art of Computer Programming: v. 1-3: Bd. 1: Fundamental Algorithms / Bd. 2: Seminumerical Algorithms / Bd. 3: Sorting and Searching: Vol 1-3 (Series in Computer Science & Information Processing)
5.  The Art of Computer Programming: v. 1-3: Bd. 1: Fundamental Algorithms / Bd. 2: Seminumerical Algorithms / Bd. 3: Sorting and Searching: Vol 1-3 (Series in Computer Science & Information Processing) by Donald E. Knuth
The list author says:
  "Don Knuth is the master of fundimental computer organisation."
Used & New from: £87.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
6.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
The list author says:
  "Project management is a vital skill understand why it happens."
£22.94   Used & New from: £6.61
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis: Refactoring Software, Architecture and Projects in Crisis
7.  AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis: Refactoring Software, Architecture and Projects in Crisis by William J. Brown
The list author says:
  "Anti-patterns are the signs to look for in a project that's failing."
£27.62   Used & New from: £2.89
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Object Technology Series)
8.  Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Object Technology Series) by Martin J Fowler
The list author says:
  "Refactoring is an important part of development, never let a design sit unchanged!"
£36.54   Used & New from: £25.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
9.  Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction by Steve McConnell
The list author says:
  "Microsoft make a lot of software, this book explains how."
£25.66   Used & New from: £15.47
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change
10.  Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck
The list author says:
  "Extreme programming is important, if only in thinking about how you should develop."
Used & New from: £1.39
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity
11.  Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity by Jakob Nielsen
The list author says:
  "Nielsen is possibly the canonical reference on usability."
£29.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Unix Backup and Recovery
12.  Unix Backup and Recovery by W. Curtis Preston
The list author says:
  "Backup is important, so you need to be able to fit into a backup methodology."
Used & New from: £2.52
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Cathedral & the Bazaar
13.  The Cathedral & the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
The list author says:
  "Eric Raymond explains some of the how of open source development."
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.58
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Engineering a Compiler
14.  Engineering a Compiler by Keith Cooper
The list author says:
  "If you develop you should understand compilers."
£45.59   Used & New from: £34.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Practical Cryptography
15.  Practical Cryptography by Niels Ferguson
The list author says:
  "Crytography is essential in an internet world."
£22.71   Used & New from: £12.83
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
16.  The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Steve Wozniak
The list author says:
  "Remember subverting software isn't just about cracking passwords."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.66
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
17.  Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier
The list author says:
  "Bruce Schneier introduces security concepts."
£8.39   Used & New from: £1.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

The Art of War (Penguin Classics)
18.  The Art of War (Penguin Classics) by Tzu Sun
The list author says:
  "The essential strategy reference."
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs
19.  No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
The list author says:
  "Power is nothing without responsibility."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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Neuromancer
20.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
The list author says:
  "SF says a lot about the future."
Used & New from: £13.21
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Cryptonomicon
21.  Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Stephenson raises issues about privacy in an entertaining way."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century
22.  Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century by Simson Garfinkel
The list author says:
  "Essential reading on the misuse of data."
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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