Vol 1 is just an intro to math and his language, you don't really need it, but it's kinda fun. I read some of Vol 2, Seminumerical Algorithms, to hone my insti

Vol 1 is just an intro to math and his language, you don't really need it, but it's kinda fun. I read some of Vol 2, Seminumerical Algorithms, to hone my instincts on how random numbers work in practice. I have referred to it on occasion when people say things like, "if we seed the random number generator, take the random number, then feed that into the seed, the result would be more random." I read most of Vol 3, Sorting and Searching, when applying for jobs. It was more interesting than leetcode grinding. I don't know if it was more useful, but it was better for my sanity.