Backend
RoleTop backend development books that developers recommend. Server-side programming, APIs, databases, and architecture.
Rankings
Topic
Level
Intent
1—
Clean Code A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Robert C. Martin
22871 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
456.8
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2—
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas
11933 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
251.9
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3↑1
Designing Data-intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
8519 in 90d
system-designdatabasesbackend
167.7
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4↓1
Design Patterns - Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Erich Gamma
741 in 90d
software-architecturebackend
161.8
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5—
Clean Architecture
Robert C. Martin
594 in 90d
software-architecturebackend
140.7
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6↑4
Deep Work
Cal Newport
7549 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
130.7
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7↓1
Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide
Eric Freeman
762 in 90d
software-architecturejavabackend
129.6
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8↓1
Test Driven Development: By Example
Kent Beck
472 in 90d
software-testingbackend
115.1
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9↓1
Code Complete
Steve McConnell
440 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
100
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10↓1
Grokking Algorithms
Aditya Bhargava
432 in 90d
computer-sciencebackend
99.1
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11↑14
AI Engineering
Chip Huyen
5647 in 90d
llmmachine-learningai-ml
91.6
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12↓2
Working Effectively with Legacy Code
Michael Feathers
390 in 90d
code-qualitysoftware-testingbackend
91.5
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13↓2
Atomic Habits
James Clear
390 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
91.5
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14↓3
Effective Java
Joshua Bloch
480 in 90d
javacode-qualitybackend
90
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15↓3
The Clean Coders
Uncle Bob Martin
391 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
88.3
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16↓3
Soft Skills, the software developer's life manual
John Sonmez
300 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
71
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17↓1
Introduction to Algorithms
Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
311 in 90d
computer-sciencebackend
66.3
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18↓3
The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
280 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
66
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19↓2
Refactoring
Martin Fowler
290 in 90d
code-qualitybackend
64.5
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20↓2
The Mythical Man-Month
Brooks
260 in 90d
career-and-growthbackend
63
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