Can't really single out one book as the best I've read. But many come close: - Code Complete - 1st Edition. I have both Editions 1 and 2. Edition 1 is very go

Can't really single out one book as the best I've read. But many come close: - Code Complete - 1st Edition. I have both Editions 1 and 2. Edition 1 is very good and has a lot of stuff worth reading and practicing. Kernighan and Pike's The Unix Programming Environment. Kernighan and Ritchie's The C Programming Language. Would have to think of other good ones, though there are sure to be some.