Ask HN: What are good reads for designing APIs?

I think if you have the time you should read SICP. It is not just about APIs, but my understanding of good APIs too increased a lot after reading this.

recommend The Design of Everyday Things.

"API Design for C++" from Martin Reddy

I second this. Great read if you want a better understanding of design your APIs.

Build APIs You Won't Hate - Phil Sturgeon

I cannot recommend this book enough. Read it, read it again

the best book I've come across is RESTful Web APIs by Leonard Richardson and Mike Amundsen

it's actually worth a read. It's short but full of information that will help you design better APIs

check out: http://TheAPIDesignBook.com

3. API via dll - https://www.amazon.com/Framework-Design-Guidelines-Conventio...

the really, really fantastic Framework Design Guidelines by Brad Abrams and Krzysztof Cwalina

take a look at "Practical API Design, Confessions of a Java Framework Architect"

I recommend this physical book: 'RESTful Web Services Cookbook'.

The Little Manual of API Design (Trolltech/Nokia):

A good read for API design is "The Little Manual of API Design"