Reading List
Technical Reading List
A curated collection of essential books for software developers and system designers.
System Design & Architecture
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
- System Design Interview - Alex Xu
- Building Microservices - Sam Newman
- Domain-Driven Design - Eric Evans
- Clean Architecture - Robert C. Martin
Database & Data Engineering
- Database Internals - Alex Petrov
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
- High Performance MySQL - Baron Schwartz
- Redis in Action - Josiah L. Carlson
- The Data Warehouse Toolkit - Ralph Kimball
Programming & Software Engineering
- Clean Code - Robert C. Martin
- Refactoring - Martin Fowler
- Design Patterns - Gang of Four
- Effective Java - Joshua Bloch
- Python Cookbook - David Beazley
Algorithms & Data Structures
- Introduction to Algorithms - CLRS
- Algorithms - Robert Sedgewick
- Programming Pearls - Jon Bentley
- The Algorithm Design Manual - Steven Skiena
Computer Science Fundamentals
- Computer Networks - Andrew Tanenbaum
- Operating Systems - Andrew Tanenbaum
- Computer Architecture - Hennessy & Patterson
- Compilers - Aho, Lam, Sethi, Ullman
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Site Reliability Engineering - Google
- The Phoenix Project - Gene Kim
- Kubernetes in Action - Marko Lukša
- Infrastructure as Code - Kief Morris
Security
- Security Engineering - Ross Anderson
- Web Application Security - Andrew van der Stock
- Cryptography Engineering - Ferguson, Schneier, Kohno
- The Art of Deception - Kevin Mitnick
Machine Learning & AI
- Designing Machine Learning Systems - Chip Huyen
- Hands-On Machine Learning - Aurélien Géron
- Pattern Recognition - Bishop
- Deep Learning - Ian Goodfellow
Career & Soft Skills
- The Pragmatic Programmer - Hunt & Thomas
- Soft Skills - John Sonmez
- Cracking the Coding Interview - Gayle McDowell
- The Manager’s Path - Camille Fournier
Reading Strategy
Priority Levels
- Essential - Must read for every developer
- Important - Highly recommended for career growth
- Specialized - Domain-specific knowledge
- Reference - Keep for consultation
Reading Order
- Start with fundamentals (algorithms, data structures)
- Move to software engineering practices
- Learn system design and architecture
- Specialize in your domain of interest
Note-Taking Approach
- Use active reading techniques
- Take notes in your own words
- Create summaries and mind maps
- Implement concepts in code
- Discuss with peers