Ask HN: What are some good books?

Recommendations from 29 sampled comments out of 29 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.

61 books

brudgers · May 11, 2013
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Ableson and Sussman.
JackGibbs · May 11, 2013
Neal Stephenson - Cryptonomicon
bloodorange · May 11, 2013
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy" - Douglas Adams
Casseres · May 16, 2013
Don't let the movie fool you. The book is very good.
bloodorange · May 11, 2013
"The Selfish Gene" - Richard Dawkins
bloodorange · May 11, 2013
"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley
bloodorange · May 11, 2013
The Glass Bead Game - Herman Hesse
brudgers · May 11, 2013
Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy.