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The best books that teach and inspire the best programmers

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The best books about mind bending scientific discovery and courageous rethinking of conventional wisdom

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The best books about computer science without coding

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The best books to find out why math isn’t what you think

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The best books to alter your world view

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The best books about why people make the decisions they do

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