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Computer Networking Books Recommended on Hacker News

These computer networking books are ranked using Hacker News discussions, comment activity, and editorial review. The collection covers TCP/IP, network architecture, internet routing, sockets, network programming, protocol design, administration, and traffic analysis.

Top 5 quick picks

#1 TCP/IP Illustrated #2 Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals #3 Computer Networks (5th Edition) #4 TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides) #5 Internet Routing Architectures

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TCP/IP Illustrated cover

1. TCP/IP Illustrated

by W. Richard Stevens, Kevin R. Fall, Gary R. Wright

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Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals cover

2. Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals

by John Day

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Computer Networks (5th Edition) cover

3. Computer Networks (5th Edition)

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David Wetherall

TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides) cover

4. TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides)

by Michael J. Donahoo, Kenneth L. Calvert

Internet Routing Architectures cover

5. Internet Routing Architectures

by Bassam Halabi, Sam Halabi, Danny McPherson

Network Security Through Data Analysis cover

6. Network Security Through Data Analysis

by Michael Collins

Foundations of Python Network Programming: The comprehensive guide to building network applications with Python (Books for Professionals by Professionals) cover

7. Foundations of Python Network Programming: The comprehensive guide to building network applications with Python (Books for Professionals by Professionals)

by Brandon Rhodes

TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Edition cover

8. TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Edition

by Craig Hunt

Twisted Network Programming Essentials, 2nd Edition cover

9. Twisted Network Programming Essentials, 2nd Edition