Stuart Sutherland
A comprehensive reference for everything modern SV has to offer
Adrian Tchaikovsky
A gripping science-fiction take on a dwindling humanity's future among the stars after fleeing a dying Earth
Bjarne Stroustrup
An excellent overview of modern C++20 features from the man himself
Scott Meyers
The classic modern C++ book with effective practices to live by
Michel Dubois, Murali Annavaram, Per Stenström
My USC comparch professor's book. A great modern revision of Hennessey and Patterson
Cixin Liu
One of the most imaginative fiction series I've ever read. Leaves you questioning the nature of reality and our place in it
Russell Merrick
An amazing 0 to 1 intro to FPGAs and digital logic design
Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles
Some good old-fashioned Japanese wisdom