If you want a really in-depth intro into the topic (with video lectures and guest appearances from legendary VM implementers!), check out CS294 from UC Berkeley

If you want a really in-depth intro into the topic (with video lectures and guest appearances from legendary VM implementers!), check out CS294 from UC Berkeley that has been made available under a Creative Commons license: http://www.wolczko.com/CS294/ http://www.wolczko.com/CS294/ It‘s great for following along self-paced and has hands-on exercises for each topic. You should be a bit familiar with compilers already though.