Hacker News Books for 2020

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Hacker News Books for 2020

Top books mentioned in comments on Hacker News during 2020.

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Assembly Language Master Class (Wrox Press Master Class) cover

801. Assembly Language Master Class (Wrox Press Master Class)

by Igor Chebotko

You Have to F**king Eat cover

802. You Have to F**king Eat

Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes In The Age Of The Machine (William Patrick Book) cover

803. Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes In The Age Of The Machine (William Patrick Book)

by Don Norman, Tamara Dunaeff

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Bob Woolmer's Art and Science of Cricket cover

804. Bob Woolmer's Art and Science of Cricket

by Bob Woolmer, Tim Noakes, Helen Moffett

Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass cover

805. Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass

by Theodore Dalrymple

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Designing Sound (The MIT Press) cover

806. Designing Sound (The MIT Press)

by Andy Farnell

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Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (Expanded Edition) cover

807. Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (Expanded Edition)

by Stephen Ronald Craig Hicks

The Economist Guide To Financial Markets cover

808. The Economist Guide To Financial Markets

by Marc Levinson

The Once and Future King cover

809. The Once and Future King

by T. H. White

The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO's Contribution to Warfare cover

810. The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO's Contribution to Warfare

by H. J. Poole

The Triumph of the West cover

811. The Triumph of the West

by John Morris Roberts

What Is Race?: Four Philosophical Views cover

812. What Is Race?: Four Philosophical Views

by Joshua Glasgow, Sally Haslanger, Quayshawn Spencer, Chike Jeffers

The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age cover

813. The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age

by Elizabeth Shackelford

The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth cover

814. The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth

by Eric M. Jackson

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The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel cover

815. The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel

by Nicholas Ostler

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Land of Lisp: Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time! cover

816. Land of Lisp: Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time!

by Conrad Barski

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The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking cover

817. The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking

by Saifedean Ammous

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Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think cover

818. Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

by Dennis Greenberger, Christine A. Padesky

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Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) cover

819. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering)

by Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller, Jerry E. White

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UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry cover

820. UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry

by Michael D. Swords

Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed cover

821. Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed

by Paul Cronin

The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia (Yale Agrarian Studies Series) cover

822. The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)

by James C. Scott

Intellectuals and Society: Revised and Expanded Edition cover

823. Intellectuals and Society: Revised and Expanded Edition

by Thomas Sowell

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Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space cover

824. Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space

by Kevin Hand

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid cover

825. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

by Douglas R. Hofstadter

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Gödel's Proof cover

826. Gödel's Proof

by Ernest Nagel, James Roy Newman

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Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation cover

827. Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

by Anne Helen Petersen

The Nature of Computation cover

828. The Nature of Computation

by Cristopher Moore, Stephan Mertens

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Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs cover

829. Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs

by John Bowe, Marisa Bowe, Sabin Streeter

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Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers cover

830. Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers

by Robert Jackall

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Superforecasting cover

831. Superforecasting

by Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner, Santiago Foz (argentino)

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot cover

832. 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot

by Esther Gokhale

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Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph cover

833. Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph

by Jan Swafford

Immortality: An Economics and Moral Framework Toward Immortality cover

834. Immortality: An Economics and Moral Framework Toward Immortality

by Austin Andrew Fatheree

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created cover

835. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

by Charles C. Mann

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Beautiful Code cover

836. Beautiful Code

by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson

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Numerical Optimization (Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering) cover

837. Numerical Optimization (Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering)

by Jorge Nocedal, Stephen Wright

Our Mathematical Universe cover

838. Our Mathematical Universe

by Max Tegmark

Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global cover

839. Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global

by Geoff White

Philip & Alex's Guide to Web Publishing cover

840. Philip & Alex's Guide to Web Publishing

by Philip Greenspun

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The Pleasures of Counting cover

841. The Pleasures of Counting

by Thomas William Körner

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Tupaia: The Remarkable Story Of Captain Cook's Polynesian Navigator (Large Print 16pt) cover

842. Tupaia: The Remarkable Story Of Captain Cook's Polynesian Navigator (Large Print 16pt)

by Joan Druett

The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies cover

843. The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies

by Jason Fagone

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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II cover

844. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

by Liza Mundy

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits cover

845. You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits

by Joel Greenblatt

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us cover

846. Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

by Michael Moss

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Elemental Design Patterns cover

847. Elemental Design Patterns

by Jason McColm Smith

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined cover

848. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

by Steven Pinker

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Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World cover

849. Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World

by Trevor Paglen

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But How Do It Know? - The Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone cover

850. But How Do It Know? - The Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone

by J. Clark Scott

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JPod cover

851. JPod

by Douglas Coupland

The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology) cover

852. The Neuroscience of Intelligence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology)

by Richard J. Haier

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Eastern Philosophy cover

853. Eastern Philosophy

by Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad

Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness cover

854. Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness

by Ramana Maharshi, Ramana (Maharshi.)

Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India cover

855. Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India

by Roberto Calasso

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna cover

856. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

by Ramakrishna, Mahendra Nath Gupta

The Three-Body Problem cover

857. The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu

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PIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story cover

858. PIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story

by Alexander Theodore Shulgin, Ann Shulgin

The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age cover

859. The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

by James Dale Davidson, William Rees-Mogg, Lord William Rees-Mogg

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Alex's Adventures in Numberland cover

860. Alex's Adventures in Numberland

by Alex Bellos

Programming Rust cover

861. Programming Rust

by Jim Blandy, Jason Orendorff

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Docker for Rails Developers: Build, Ship, and Run Your Applications Everywhere cover

862. Docker for Rails Developers: Build, Ship, and Run Your Applications Everywhere

by Rob Isenberg

Constructing the User Interface with Statecharts cover

863. Constructing the User Interface with Statecharts

by Ian Horrocks

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The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist cover

864. The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist

by Frederick P. Brooks (Jr.)

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Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition): Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey -- and Even Iraq -- ... the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport cover

865. Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition): Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey -- and Even Iraq -- ... the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport

by Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski

The New Demons cover

866. The New Demons

by Jacques Ellul

Designing Video Game Hardware in Verilog cover

867. Designing Video Game Hardware in Verilog

by Steven Hugg

Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments cover

868. Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments

by Robert Bruce Thompson

Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World cover

869. Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World

by Liaquat Ahamed

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Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth cover

870. Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth

by Stuart Ritchie

Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer cover

871. Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer

by Scott McCartney

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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge cover

872. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

by David McCullough

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Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World cover

873. Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

by Vivek Murthy

Black Like Me cover

874. Black Like Me

by John Howard Griffin

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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship cover

875. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Martin

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The Best Interface Is No Interface: The simple path to brilliant technology (Voices That Matter) cover

876. The Best Interface Is No Interface: The simple path to brilliant technology (Voices That Matter)

by Golden Krishna

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Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications cover

877. Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications

by Kenneth H. Rosen

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T S Eliot and Prejudice cover

878. T S Eliot and Prejudice

by Christopher Ricks

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life cover

879. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

by William Finnegan

Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) cover

880. Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science)

by Eric Drexler

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Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die cover

881. Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die

by Garrett M. Graff

Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition cover

882. Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition

by Paul Scherz, Simon Monk

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Concurrency in Go: Tools and Techniques for Developers cover

883. Concurrency in Go: Tools and Techniques for Developers

by Katherine Cox-Buday

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December cover

884. December

by Philip Rickman

The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease cover

885. The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

by Daniel E. Lieberman

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Willoughby's World of Wonder cover

886. Willoughby's World of Wonder

by Stephen Barnwell

When Prophecy Fails cover

887. When Prophecy Fails

by Leon Festinger, Henry Riecken, Stanley Schachter

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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics cover

888. The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

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How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use cover

889. How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use

by Randy J. Paterson

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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers cover

890. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

by Timothy Ferriss

The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet cover

891. The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet

by Paul Greenberg

Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew cover

892. Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

by Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward

The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster: From First Liftoff to Tragic Final Flight (Countdown to Space) cover

893. The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster: From First Liftoff to Tragic Final Flight (Countdown to Space)

by Michael D. Cole

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk cover

894. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

by Peter L. Bernstein

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Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague cover

895. Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague

by David K Randall

BioBuilder cover

896. BioBuilder

by Natalie Kuldell, Rachel Bernstein, Karen Ingram, Kathryn M. Hart

Guide to the Good Life, A cover

897. Guide to the Good Life, A

by William B. Irvine, James Patrick Cronin

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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? cover

898. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

by Frans de Waal

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HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict (HBR Guide Series) cover

899. HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict (HBR Guide Series)

by Amy Gallo

Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld cover

900. Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld

by Jake Halpern

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