kristianp

SICP, the foundation on which my career rests.

I might say K&R's 2nd edition of "The C Programming Language".

One great book that hasn't been mentioned so far is the Forever War by Joe Haldeman.

The Ray Tracer Challenge by Jamis Buck.

Have you read Titanium Noir by Harkaway? Mixture of S.F. and noir. Very engaging, I read most of it in one evening.

Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming