Ask HN: reading list for high school students interested in CS?

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david92 · Aug 18, 2012
I also second the books that teach using Scheme, like SICP.
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vitus · Aug 17, 2012
SICP!
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jfaucett · Aug 15, 2012
I really liked Gödel, Escher, Bach back then
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ttrashh · Aug 17, 2012
Neuromancer and Snow Crash always inspired me.
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david92 · Aug 18, 2012
I would introduce them to K&R's C Programming Language.
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ttrashh · Aug 17, 2012
Neuromancer and Snow Crash always inspired me.
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tjr · Aug 14, 2012
The Little Schemer could be a good choice.
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tjr · Aug 14, 2012
Van der Linden's Expert C Programming covers some serious C topics, but is also generally educational and enjoyable.
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jfaucett · Aug 15, 2012
The only "technical" book I enjoyed reading was Modern Operating Systems by Tanenbaum
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tjr · Aug 14, 2012
something like Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing
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tjr · Aug 14, 2012
read and implement the Easter date algorithm in Volume 1
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jfaucett · Aug 15, 2012
also thinking recursively by Roberts
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