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Computer Science Book Summaries

Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Science
Technology
Biology
Visions Summary
Visions
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011 418 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Science
Technology
Biology
User Stories Applied
by Mike Cohn • 2004
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
3.89
2k+
Business
Technology
Programming
User Stories Applied Summary
User Stories Applied
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
by Mike Cohn 2004 296 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Programming
Cognitive Surplus
by Clay Shirky • 2010
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
3.83
5k+
Technology
Sociology
Psychology
Cognitive Surplus Summary
Cognitive Surplus
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
by Clay Shirky 2010 258 pages
3.83
5k+ ratings
Technology
Sociology
Psychology
Machines of Loving Grace
by John Markoff • 2015
Silicon Valley split between replacing humans and upgrading them. The fight isn't over.
3.67
500+
Technology
Science
History
Machines of Loving Grace Summary
Machines of Loving Grace
Silicon Valley split between replacing humans and upgrading them. The fight isn't over.
by John Markoff 2015 400 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Technology
Science
History
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Science
Computer Science
Technology
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018 164 pages
3.29
388 ratings
Science
Computer Science
Technology
The Programmer's Brain
by Felienne Hermans • 2021
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
3.85
416
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Programmer's Brain Summary
The Programmer's Brain
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
by Felienne Hermans 2021 256 pages
3.85
416 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
REST API Design Rulebook
by Mark Masse • 2011
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
3.34
294
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
REST API Design Rulebook Summary
REST API Design Rulebook
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
by Mark Masse 2011 112 pages
3.34
294 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Reinventing Discovery
by Michael Nielsen • 2011
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
3.94
500+
Science
Technology
Internet
Reinventing Discovery Summary
Reinventing Discovery
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
by Michael Nielsen 2011 272 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Science
Technology
Internet
Radical Technologies
by Adam Greenfield • 2017
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
4.02
1k+
Technology
Sociology
Design
Radical Technologies Summary
Radical Technologies
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
by Adam Greenfield 2017 368 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Technology
Sociology
Design
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
3.59
500+
Mathematics
Science
Self Help
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
Self Help
Think Like a UX Researcher
by David Travis • 2019
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
4.57
329
Design
Business
Technology
Think Like a UX Researcher Summary
Think Like a UX Researcher
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
by David Travis 2019 294 pages
4.57
329 ratings
Design
Business
Technology
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
by Andreas C. Müller • 2015
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
4.33
500+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python Summary
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
by Andreas C. Müller 2015 400 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
500+
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010 1327 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Programming
Computer Science
Reference
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999 256 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Reference
Apprenticeship Patterns
by Dave Hoover • 2009
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
4.10
500+
Computer Science
Technology
Self Help
Apprenticeship Patterns Summary
Apprenticeship Patterns
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
by Dave Hoover 2009 165 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Computer Science
Technology
Self Help
Functional Programming in Java
by Venkat Subramaniam • 2013
Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.
4.17
226
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Functional Programming in Java Summary
Functional Programming in Java
Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.
by Venkat Subramaniam 2013 196 pages
4.17
226 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2017
How machine learning algorithms think, from regression to neural networks, no math required.
4.12
474
Technology
Computer Science
Ai
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
How machine learning algorithms think, from regression to neural networks, no math required.
by Oliver Theobald 2017 168 pages
4.12
474 ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Ai
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings • 1985
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
3.90
292
Computer Science
Technology
Reference
Data And Computer Communications Summary
Data And Computer Communications
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
by William Stallings 1985 878 pages
3.90
292 ratings
Computer Science
Technology
Reference
The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
3.92
500+
Science
Mathematics
Business
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
by Scott E. Page 2018 448 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Business
The Big Switch
by Nicholas Carr • 2008
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
3.84
2k+
Technology
Business
History
The Big Switch Summary
The Big Switch
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
by Nicholas Carr 2008 224 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Technology
Business
History
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
by Malcolm Frank • 2017
12% of jobs vanish, 75% transform. AI's future is a build-out, not a takeover.
3.56
500+
Business
Technology
Leadership
What To Do When Machines Do Everything Summary
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
12% of jobs vanish, 75% transform. AI's future is a build-out, not a takeover.
by Malcolm Frank 2017 225 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Business
Technology
Leadership
Agentic Artificial Intelligence
by Pascal Bornet • 2025
Generative AI answers. Agentic AI acts. The gap between them is where business will be remade.
3.91
375
Business
Technology
Ai
Agentic Artificial Intelligence Summary
Agentic Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI answers. Agentic AI acts. The gap between them is where business will be remade.
by Pascal Bornet 2025 572 pages
3.91
375 ratings
Business
Technology
Ai
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects
by Giuseppe Ciaburro • 2018
Nine Keras projects that bring reinforcement learning from theory to working self-learning agents.
4.00
1
Computer Science
Ai
Programming
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects Summary
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects
Nine Keras projects that bring reinforcement learning from theory to working self-learning agents.
by Giuseppe Ciaburro 2018 288 pages
4.00
1 ratings
Computer Science
Ai
Programming
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
3.94
500+
Technology
Computer Science
Business
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
by Daniel Drescher 2017 255 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Business
Network Security Essentials
by William Stallings • 1999
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
3.74
197
Computer Science
Technology
Reference
Network Security Essentials Summary
Network Security Essentials
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
by William Stallings 1999 411 pages
3.74
197 ratings
Computer Science
Technology
Reference
Usability Engineering
by Jakob Nielsen • 1993
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
3.97
277
Design
Technology
Computer Science
Usability Engineering Summary
Usability Engineering
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
by Jakob Nielsen 1993 384 pages
3.97
277 ratings
Design
Technology
Computer Science
The Demon in the Machine
by Paul C.W. Davies • 2020
Life runs on information, not chemistry. Molecular demons manage it with near-perfect efficiency.
4.06
500+
Science
Biology
Physics
The Demon in the Machine Summary
The Demon in the Machine
Life runs on information, not chemistry. Molecular demons manage it with near-perfect efficiency.
by Paul C.W. Davies 2020 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Science
Biology
Physics
Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
4.19
433
Technology
Computer Science
Reference
Network Warrior Summary
Network Warrior
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007 576 pages
4.19
433 ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Reference
How Computers Really Work
by Matthew Justice • 2020
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
4.35
160
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
How Computers Really Work Summary
How Computers Really Work
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
by Matthew Justice 2020 392 pages
4.35
160 ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers
by Artur Ejsmont • 2015
The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.
4.50
343
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Computer Science
Technology
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers Summary
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers
The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.
by Artur Ejsmont 2015 416 pages
4.50
343 ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Hypermedia Systems
by Carson Gross • 2023
HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.
4.37
225
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Hypermedia Systems Summary
Hypermedia Systems
HTML and HTTP already solve what SPAs make complex. A single JavaScript library proves it.
by Carson Gross 2023 548 pages
4.37
225 ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Python for Kids
by Jason R. Briggs • 2012
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
4.15
500+
Programming
Children
Computer Science
Python for Kids Summary
Python for Kids
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
by Jason R. Briggs 2012 345 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Programming
Children
Computer Science
The Algorithm Design Manual
by Steven S. Skiena • 1997
The first step is modeling, not coding. A practical manual and its 75-problem catalog show how.
4.34
2k+
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
The Algorithm Design Manual Summary
The Algorithm Design Manual
The first step is modeling, not coding. A practical manual and its 75-problem catalog show how.
by Steven S. Skiena 1997 486 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
The Google Resume
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
3.80
500+
Business
Technology
Self Help
The Google Resume Summary
The Google Resume
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011 288 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Business
Technology
Self Help
Automate This
by Christopher Steiner • 2012
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
3.82
3k+
Technology
Business
Science
Automate This Summary
Automate This
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
by Christopher Steiner 2012 256 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Technology
Business
Science
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
by Nicole Perlroth • 2021
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
4.31
11k+
Technology
Computer Science
Politics
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends Summary
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
by Nicole Perlroth 2021 505 pages
4.31
11k+ ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Politics
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2019
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
4.29
357
Economics
Money
Finance
The Internet of Money, Volume Three Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2019 162 pages
4.29
357 ratings
Economics
Money
Finance
Virtual Society
by Herman Narula • 2022
Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.
3.40
288
Technology
Sociology
Science
Virtual Society Summary
Virtual Society
Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.
by Herman Narula 2022 288 pages
3.40
288 ratings
Technology
Sociology
Science
High Performance Web Sites
by Steve Souders • 2007
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
4.15
500+
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
High Performance Web Sites Summary
High Performance Web Sites
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007 168 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design
Technology
Business
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 ratings
Design
Technology
Business
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
500+
Business
Technology
Biography
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014 560 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Business
Technology
Biography
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Science
Mathematics
Physics
Linked Summary
Linked
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 288 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Physics
The Internet of Things
by Samuel Greengard • 2015
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
3.23
500+
Technology
Business
Computer Science
The Internet of Things Summary
The Internet of Things
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
by Samuel Greengard 2015 232 pages
3.23
500+ ratings
Technology
Business
Computer Science
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
by Alberto Ferrari • 2016
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
3.97
202
Business
Technology
Computer Science
Introducing Microsoft Power BI Summary
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
by Alberto Ferrari 2016 306 pages
3.97
202 ratings
Business
Technology
Computer Science
Violent Python
by T.J. O'Connor • 2012
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
4.04
500+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Violent Python Summary
Violent Python
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
by T.J. O'Connor 2012 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Computer Science
Science
Technology
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020 316 pages
3.96
174 ratings
Computer Science
Science
Technology
On Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins • 2004
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
4.11
6k+
Science
Ai
Psychology
On Intelligence Summary
On Intelligence
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
by Jeff Hawkins 2004 261 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
Science
Ai
Psychology
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics
by John D. Kelleher • 2015
Pick the right machine learning approach for any business problem, guided by real case studies.
4.35
105
Computer Science
Science
Technology
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics Summary
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics
Pick the right machine learning approach for any business problem, guided by real case studies.
by John D. Kelleher 2015 867 pages
4.35
105 ratings
Computer Science
Science
Technology
The Joy of Search
by Daniel M. Russell • 2019
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
3.55
175
Technology
Reference
Computer Science
The Joy of Search Summary
The Joy of Search
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
by Daniel M. Russell 2019 336 pages
3.55
175 ratings
Technology
Reference
Computer Science
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
by Alan T. Norman • 2016
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
3.72
224
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
by Alan T. Norman 2016 167 pages
3.72
224 ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
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