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First is Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs[1]

UNIX (TAOUP[7])

- Mastering Regular Expressions (this is such a great book. I didn't like regexp until I picked this up eons ago)

the usual suspects on learning C (K&R)

Second is the famous 'Dragon Book', Compilers: Principals, Techniques and Tools[3]

Extras would be the Python book 'How to think like a Computer Scientist'[5].

- UNIX In a Nutshell (I haven't read this in a while but it is on my shelf)

- Learning the Bash shell: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596009656/

- Learning UNIX (also O'Reilly)

- Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible: http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Command-Shell-Scripting-Bible/dp...

- sed & awk (O'Reilly)