Algorithms to Live By
2 people have this book on the record — 1 of 2 verdicts positive. The dissent stays on the page.
One of the few books that successfully brings CS into everyday life. We need more books like this. An audiobook is also available, but this one is better on paper.
on rakhim.org · 16 Aug 2026
I wanted to hate this book. I expected it to be a vapid popularization of trivial ideas from computer science. Mostly, I was jealous that the authors had identified such a great idea for a book, and I was hoping they would botch the job. Buuuuut they didn't. The book was great.