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2020-04-22 · 734 points · 661 comments · 4 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 2The Lord of the Rings

    The Lord of the Rings

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    2 here · 19 all-time · #44 overall

  2. 1

    Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, Julie Sussman

    1 here · 49 all-time · #7 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 742 ratings on Amazon
  3. 1Principles of Mathematical Analysis

    Principles of Mathematical Analysis

    Walter Rudin

    1 here · 6 all-time · #224 overall

  4. 1Brief Answers to the Big Questions

    Brief Answers to the Big Questions

    Stephen Hawking

    1 here · 3 all-time · #499 overall