I don't have any recommendations, but in case you didn't spot this HN post, Jeff Huang has compiled the CS "best paper" awards for the last quarter century. ht

I don't have any recommendations, but in case you didn't spot this HN post, Jeff Huang has compiled the CS "best paper" awards for the last quarter century. https://jeffhuang.com/best_paper_awards/ https://jeffhuang.com/best_paper_awards/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25610531 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25610531