There are some good theoretical computer science (sciency) books out there. I would recommend two of my favourites: Gary William Flake: Computational Beauty of

There are some good theoretical computer science (sciency) books out there. I would recommend two of my favourites: Gary William Flake: Computational Beauty of Nature Douglas Hofstadter: Godel Escher Bach They won't make you a programmer ready for a job at Facebook; but they will entertain the part of your head that makes you a good programmer. The two books are also very well written and quite entertaining which give you the motivation you miss if you cannot try things out on your own. Other than that: Study math at any level.