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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
3k+
The Algorithm Design Manual Summary
The Algorithm Design Manual 92%
The first step is modeling, not coding. A practical manual and its 75-problem catalog show how.
by Steven S. Skiena 1997
4.34
3k+ ratings
Algorithm Design
by Jon Kleinberg • 2005
Design algorithms that run fast; recognize the problems that never will; and learn the workarounds.
4.17
664
Algorithm Design Summary
Algorithm Design 92%
Design algorithms that run fast; recognize the problems that never will; and learn the workarounds.
by Jon Kleinberg 2005
4.17
664 ratings
Algorithms
by Panos Louridas • 2020
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
4.03
302
Algorithms Summary
Algorithms 92%
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
by Panos Louridas 2020
4.03
302 ratings
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
4.41
5k+
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People 91%
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015
4.41
5k+ ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms
by Alfred V. Aho • 1983
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
3.93
245
Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms 91%
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
by Alfred V. Aho 1983
3.93
245 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 91%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy
by Narasimha Karumanchi • 2011
Every algorithm problem has multiple solutions. Find the fastest one, step by step.
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1k+
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy 90%
Every algorithm problem has multiple solutions. Find the fastest one, step by step.
by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011
4.10
1k+ ratings
Introduction to Algorithms
by Thomas H. Cormen • 1989
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
4.35
9k+
Introduction to Algorithms Summary
Introduction to Algorithms 90%
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
by Thomas H. Cormen 1989
4.35
9k+ ratings
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java
by Mark Allen Weiss • 2009
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
3.58
36
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java Summary
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java 90%
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
by Mark Allen Weiss 2009
3.58
36 ratings
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
by Jay Wengrow • 2017
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
4.39
603
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms 90%
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
by Jay Wengrow 2017
4.39
603 ratings
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1
by Donald Ervin Knuth • 1973
Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.
4.38
2k+
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 Summary
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 90%
Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.
by Donald Ervin Knuth 1973
4.38
2k+ ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
by Michael T. Goodrich • 1998
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
3.86
302
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java 90%
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
by Michael T. Goodrich 1998
3.86
302 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java
by Narasimha Karumanchi • 2011
Data structures and algorithms, taught problem by problem in Java. Built for the interview.
4.17
471
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy in Java 89%
Data structures and algorithms, taught problem by problem in Java. Built for the interview.
by Narasimha Karumanchi 2011
4.17
471 ratings
Computer Science Distilled
by Wladston Ferreira Filho • 2017
The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.
4.07
1k+
Computer Science Distilled Summary
Computer Science Distilled 89%
The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.
by Wladston Ferreira Filho 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python
by John V. Guttag • 2013
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
4.22
500
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python Summary
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python 89%
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
by John V. Guttag 2013
4.22
500 ratings
Cracking the Coding Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2020
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
4.33
476
Cracking the Coding Interview Summary
Cracking the Coding Interview 89%
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2020
4.33
476 ratings
Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
3.63
265
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm 89%
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
by Martin Erwig 2017
3.63
265 ratings
Small Worlds
by Duncan J. Watts • 1999
A few distant links turn clustered networks into superhighways for disease, ideas, and synchrony.
3.88
85
Small Worlds Summary
Small Worlds 88%
A few distant links turn clustered networks into superhighways for disease, ideas, and synchrony.
by Duncan J. Watts 1999
3.88
85 ratings
Python Programming
by John Zelle • 2003
A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.
4.02
483
Python Programming Summary
Python Programming 88%
A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.
by John Zelle 2003
4.02
483 ratings
Programming Interviews Exposed
by John Mongan • 2000
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
3.96
1k+
Programming Interviews Exposed Summary
Programming Interviews Exposed 88%
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
by John Mongan 2000
3.96
1k+ ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 88%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Think Like a Programmer
by V. Anton Spraul • 2012
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
3.87
591
Think Like a Programmer Summary
Think Like a Programmer 88%
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
by V. Anton Spraul 2012
3.87
591 ratings
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
4.57
502
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code 88%
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
by Daniel Shiffman 2012
4.57
502 ratings
Learning OpenCV
by Gary Bradski • 2008
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
4.01
171
Learning OpenCV Summary
Learning OpenCV 88%
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
by Gary Bradski 2008
4.01
171 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 88%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web
by Haralambos Marmanis • 2009
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
3.62
130
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web Summary
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web 88%
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
by Haralambos Marmanis 2009
3.62
130 ratings
Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future
by John MacCormick • 2012
The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.
3.89
2k+
Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future Summary
Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future 88%
The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.
by John MacCormick 2012
3.89
2k+ ratings
Think Python
by Allen B. Downey • 2012
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
4.13
2k+
Think Python Summary
Think Python 88%
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
by Allen B. Downey 2012
4.13
2k+ ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms 88%
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004
4.21
151 ratings
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
3.59
618
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better 88%
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021
3.59
618 ratings
Weapons of Math Destruction
by Cathy O'Neil • 2016
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
3.87
30k+
Weapons of Math Destruction Summary
Weapons of Math Destruction 87%
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
by Cathy O'Neil 2016
3.87
30k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
Data Science from Scratch
by Joel Grus • 2015
Real understanding comes from building algorithms yourself, not calling libraries others wrote.
3.90
1k+
Data Science from Scratch Summary
Data Science from Scratch 87%
Real understanding comes from building algorithms yourself, not calling libraries others wrote.
by Joel Grus 2015
3.90
1k+ ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 87%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
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207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 87%
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975
4.24
207 ratings
The Ethical Algorithm
by Michael Kearns • 2019
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
4.10
671
The Ethical Algorithm Summary
The Ethical Algorithm 87%
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
by Michael Kearns 2019
4.10
671 ratings
AI for Data Science
by Zacharias Voulgaris • 2018
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
4.55
20
AI for Data Science Summary
AI for Data Science 87%
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
by Zacharias Voulgaris 2018
4.55
20 ratings
Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop 87%
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Python for Everybody
by Charles Severance • 2016
Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.
4.27
934
Python for Everybody Summary
Python for Everybody 87%
Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.
by Charles Severance 2016
4.27
934 ratings
Python for Informatics
by Charles Severance • 2002
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
3.99
619
Python for Informatics Summary
Python for Informatics 87%
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
by Charles Severance 2002
3.99
619 ratings
Automate This
by Christopher Steiner • 2012
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
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4k+
Automate This Summary
Automate This 87%
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
by Christopher Steiner 2012
3.82
4k+ ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 87%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked 87%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ ratings
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann • 2015
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
4.70
11k+
Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary
Designing Data-Intensive Applications 87%
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
by Martin Kleppmann 2015
4.70
11k+ ratings
The Design of the UNIX Operating System
by Maurice J. Bach • 1986
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
4.25
605
The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary
The Design of the UNIX Operating System 87%
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
by Maurice J. Bach 1986
4.25
605 ratings
Robin Hood Math
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2025
Algorithms price your insurance, rank your resume, curate your reality. The math that fights back.
3.91
185
Robin Hood Math Summary
Robin Hood Math 87%
Algorithms price your insurance, rank your resume, curate your reality. The math that fights back.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2025
3.91
185 ratings
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
4.49
2k+
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns 87%
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
by Robert Nystrom 2011
4.49
2k+ ratings
Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
4.29
676
Python Data Science Handbook Summary
Python Data Science Handbook 87%
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
by Jake VanderPlas 2016
4.29
676 ratings
Computational Thinking
by Peter J. Denning • 2019
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
3.63
304
Computational Thinking Summary
Computational Thinking 87%
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
by Peter J. Denning 2019
3.63
304 ratings
Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
3.81
521
Nexus Summary
Nexus 87%
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002
3.81
521 ratings
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