try http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ (Programming pearls) Also if you are into Java/C++, Effective Java/C++

try http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ (Programming pearls) Also if you are into Java/C++, Effective Java/C++ are def worth reading.