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Introduction to Algorithms
1.  Introduction to Algorithms by T Cormen
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  "Absolutely essential for nearly every nontrivial programming project"
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Domain-driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
2.  Domain-driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans
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  "Great presentation of design techniques, emphasizing simple software and user involvement"
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Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))
3.  Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly)) by Greg Wilson
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  "Nice collection of essays on most interesting CS problems"
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Artificial Intelligence: International Version: A Modern Approach
4.  Artificial Intelligence: International Version: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell
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  "Great general overview, and not just for AI nerds. Should be on everyone's bookshelf."
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
5.  Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction by Steve McConnell
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  "You really need this book if you're starting out. Great coverage of many SE issues"
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Effective Java: Second Edition
6.  Effective Java: Second Edition by Joshua Bloch
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  "If you Java, you must own this book."
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Object Oriented Software Engineering Using UML, Patterns, and Java: International Version
7.  Object Oriented Software Engineering Using UML, Patterns, and Java: International Version by Bernd Bruegge
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  "A good software engineering book, containing especially useful documentation templates"
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Software Engineering: International Version
8.  Software Engineering: International Version by Ian Sommerville
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  "The 'Bible' of software engineering"
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The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
9.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
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  "Another excellent collection of essays on software engineering. Still relevant many years after writing."
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Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
10.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "Everyone who works on a software team should have a copy of this book"
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Search Engines: International Version: Information Retrieval in Practice: International Edition
11.  Search Engines: International Version: Information Retrieval in Practice: International Edition by Bruce Croft
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  "One of the best, easiest-to-read books on Information Retrieval"
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Discrete Event System Simulation: International Version
12.  Discrete Event System Simulation: International Version by Jerry Banks
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  "Seems highly-specialised but excellent intro and reference book for all kinds of problems"
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A Semantic Web Primer, second edition (Cooperative Information Systems Series)
13.  A Semantic Web Primer, second edition (Cooperative Information Systems Series) by Grigoris Antoniou
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  "A good introduction to the Semantic Web"
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Programming Ruby 1.9: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide
14.  Programming Ruby 1.9: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide by Dave Thomas
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  "The Ruby bible. Must have for this emerging language."
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Erlang and OTP in Action
15.  Erlang and OTP in Action by Martin Logan
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  "If you're into concurrent programming and haven't looked at Erlang, you're missing out!"
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Data Analysis with Open Source Tools
16.  Data Analysis with Open Source Tools by Philipp K. Janert
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  "A really good intro to stats, data analysis, and Numpy in particular"
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