Another list (mine): 1-4: Books on computer organization, operating systems, networks and distributed systems (I like the ones by Tanenbaum, but there are many

Another list (mine): 1-4: Books on computer organization, operating systems, networks and distributed systems (I like the ones by Tanenbaum, but there are many). 5: Another about compilers/languages (the dragon book is a classic, but there are many others). 6: Something about Lispy-languages (e.g. SICP, but the Little/Seasoned Schemer is another favorite). 7: A book about algorithms. I have Knuth, but something less thorough covering a wider area may be preferable. 8: A book about the practice of programming. My favorite is The Pragmatic Programmer. 9: A book about software engineering as a profession (I recommend Peopleware.)