I've always wanted to write a book and this would be an interesting idea ;) There's definitely a lot of cool history to cover (donno if Code covers a lot of history, haven't read it)

In the mean time I've heard this is good:

https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Switch-Book-Switching-Technol...

And then there's your computer network textbooks like:

https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-Andrew-S-Tanenbaum/...

I have the second edition sitting on a shelf and couldn't get anyone to buy it on ebay ;)

For writing fiction and simply how to use words effectively: The way to write by Joan Moat http://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-Write-Ted-Hughes/dp/0140272704/

For understanding computer networking, Computer networks by Andrew Tanenbaum: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-Networks-Andrew-S-Tanenbaum...

For physics (though old now), Feynman's lectures: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feynman-Lectures-Physics-boxed-set/d...