Tries are probably the one I've used the most in the real world, so I guess if I were making such a list it'd be on the main one, not in the honorable mention s

Tries are probably the one I've used the most in the real world, so I guess if I were making such a list it'd be on the main one, not in the honorable mention section. I'm not sure which one I'd remove to make space for it, though. I second the recommendation for Jeff Erickson's book. He is an awesome in-person instructor, too.