Must-read programming books?

check out K&R if you haven't. It's a near flawless (imo) example of technical writing and language introduction.

The Pragmatic Programmer Meta-programming at it's finest. Be a better programmer.

I like to nab one of the Head First books. They're a fast, easy way to learn a topic

I would recommend "The Art of Readable Code" by Boswell. It is very well-written and enjoyable.