Amazon.com Wishlist

http://amzn.com/w/11HZZFA6YH10L

What's missing in my Amazon.com wishlist?

Land of Lisp

information is free. fuck books

c++ for dummies

SICP

>>5
sick pee is a shitty book for fags

>>5
It's there. Mechanics and turtle book too.

>>7
you're never gonna read those books, stop adding shit to your stupid list fucktard

>>8
This. Also, just read some online tutorials or something. Programming isn't hard if you're not dumb.

>>9
Programming well is hard if you're not dumb (otherwise it's impossible)

>>8
not OP but thanks

Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking
Must admit that I lol'd.

Idiot's Guide to Google

Most of that information can be found on the internet. Also, the address of your local library.

You're spending a lot of money.  Are you brand new to programming or do you already have some kind of experience?

There are 2 kinds of computer books:

(1) Beginner's "introduction" type books
(2) References/manuals
(3) Crap

Once you're not a complete noob, the beginners books will be dead weight.  Just borrow those from a library, instead.  Reference manuals sometimes make sense to buy, but might be filled with things you could obtain online for free anyways (depending on the book).

Speaking of learning how to program... I don't really know how to program, though I've read a few books and then gotten bored in the middle. Books for "Beginners" are always slowly paced and annoying (in my opinion, at least). What would you recommend for learning C? The K&R? Or should I just go read Learn Python the Hard Way or whatever the book du jour is?

PS: My SICP is in the mail, but it'll take a while to get here. So in the meantime...

>>9
No. Worse advice ever.

>>1
TAoCP. All of them. Also, you should actually read them, instead of adding them to the list.

>>14
OP here (first reply). I'm not going to buy any of these books. This is just a (quite literal) wish-list for better times which will probably never come with books that I need for university course and random stuff what I would love to read.
My upbringing was in a house crowded with books, so I'm more comfortable around books than querying a bloody indexer. In fact, books are as reliable as I need them to be. You don't need electricity, Internet connection or a computer to get to the information. Just space and some light.
I can indeed reach some of these books in public libraries (3 or 4 to be exact). Thanks for your interest, kind sir.

>>17
fuck off, shitfucking motherfucker