Hello guys, it’s time to take a hypothetical question. I love books and I have so many in my library and on my phone but this time, I am asking for your recommendations. I know, when it comes to…

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A community discussion on which programming books to buy with a $100 budget, highlighting popular and timeless recommendations like 'Clean Code', 'Effective Java', and 'Algorithm Design Manual'. The post encourages sharing personal choices and provides a rundown of frequently suggested books, including those on algorithms, design patterns, and system design.

Which Programming Books Would You Buy If you got 100$ to Spend?

Recommended Programming Books from Our Community

The recommended books from the article:
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Clean Code By Robert C. Martin</a> - $37.58</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321356683/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Effective Java 3rd Edition</a> - $27.84</li>
<li><a href="http://www.java67.com/2018/02/10-books-java-developers-should-read-in.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems</a> - $23.99</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Unlocked-Thomas-H-Cormen/dp/0262518805" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Algorithm Unlocked by Thomas Corman</a> - $22.50</li>
</ol>
They also mentoioned the following books:
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Data-Structures-Algorithm-Analysis-Edition/dp/0132576279" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in Java</a> - $123</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1849967202" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Algorithm Design Manual by Steven Skiena</a> - $82</li>
<li><a href="http://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2013/06/5-must-read-books-to-learn-object.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software</a> - $47.99</li>
<li><a href="http://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2014/09/top-6-books-to-learn-programming-coding.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code</a> - $44.70</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/System-Design-Interview-Insiders-Guide/dp/1736049119/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">System Design Interview — An Insider’s Guide: Volume 2 by Alex Xu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-journey-mastery-Anniversary/dp/0135957052/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">The Pragmatic Programmer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications-Reliable-Maintainable/dp/1449373321" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Designing Data-Intensive Applications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Programs-Fail-Systematic-Debugging/dp/0123745152" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Why Programs Fail</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/API-Design-Patterns-JJ-Geewax/dp/161729585X" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">API Design Patterns</a></li>
</ol>
I would also add this free eBook here 😂 :
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<li><a href="https://github.com/bobbyiliev/introduction-to-bash-scripting" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Introduction to Bash Scripting</a></li>
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From a Frontend perspective, I liked the Eloquent Javascript book. You don’t even have to pay for it if you’re okay with reading ebook or online: <a href="https://eloquentjavascript.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://eloquentjavascript.net/</a>
Only paperback version is paid.

Read SICP the JavaScript version for free online and save $100

If you are a book lover then this books are great for some situtations. If you are not, it doesnt rely depend you are loving reading a book or not. Just get in documents and forums. Books can be good source for coding but the forums and documents in web is better in all aspects. You can find updates, new playground styles for algorithms for coding and design patterns. A lot of people always doing new things and using it for purposes other than its intended use and get more performance.
I read it clean code and design patterns. Nothing change in my style of writing the code beacuse i know it when i following the forums how to use it. But sometimes you can find some extreme informations in this books. If you have it shuffle the pages.

First, it’s $100, not 100$. Second, That’s not a lot when it comes to programming books, so TL;DR: expect to only buy 2 to 3 books unless you get lucky and can find used copies.
And yes, the article gives 3, two of which I own and have read. I would not waste my time on a microservices book. I’d try for a used copy of Refactoring or the DSA book by Wrengrow, not the one in the article.