> But I feel like this sort of list is basically misguided, because the textbook that best suits a reader depends crucially on (a) the reader’s particular backg

> But I feel like this sort of list is basically misguided, because the textbook that best suits a reader depends crucially on (a) the reader’s particular background and (b) the reader’s goals in learning a subject. This is why the list was great you got to read a bunch of reviews that didn't just talk about one book but compared them. With people making lots of comments about what they got out of each textbook.