Great Books List Paul Tevis

A GreatBooksList.

I try to read as much as a I can, and I am particularly interesting in software development practices. The following are some of my favorite books in that area. I'll add commentary as time permits.

• ThePragmaticProgrammer
• DesignPatternsBook
• RefactoringImprovingTheDesignOfExistingCode
• PeopleWare
• ThePracticeOfProgramming
• ProgrammingPearls
• CodeComplete
• WritingSolidCode
• ElementsOfProgrammingStyle
• The MythicalManMonth
• ThePsychologyOfComputerProgramming
• TheSoulOfaNewMachine
• ObjectOrientedAnalysisAndDesign
• ExtremeProgrammingExplainedEmbraceChange

Other books (and a few comics)

• GoedelEscherBach
• CrossingTheChasm
• TheGoal
• The InnovatorsDilemma
• TheTimelessWayOfBuilding
• BridgeOfBirds
• TheSandman
• Watchmen
• WatershipDown
• TheCritiqueOfPureReason
• TheDesignOfEverydayThings
• LordOfTheRings
• TheScrewtapeLetters?

-- PaulTevis

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