I can recommend "Programming Pearls": http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Edition-Bentley/dp/0201657880 http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-E

I can recommend "Programming Pearls": http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Edition-Bentley/dp/0201657880 http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Edition-Bentley... It hasn't a lot of algorithms per se, but it has a lot of examples of how a different view on a problem can lead to an easier/more performant solution. It also does a good job at explaining tradeoffs. I think it's great for people that have had some basic introduction already. [Ref link if anyone feels like it: http://amzn.to/1CnQUQ7 http://amzn.to/1CnQUQ7]