I've been reading this, and I think it's a great intro to the subject that isn't inscrutable and doesn't go into excessive detail. I also like: http://christoph

I've been reading this, and I think it's a great intro to the subject that isn't inscrutable and doesn't go into excessive detail. I also like: http://christophermeiklejohn.com/distributed/systems/2013/07/12/readings-in-distributed-systems.html http://christophermeiklejohn.com/distributed/systems/2013/07... as a source for more in depth readings in specific subjects. Many of these are seminal papers