Hello guys, you might have heard about Effective Java, one of the most recommended books for Java programmers. This is one of those books which every Java developer wants to read because it will not teach you syntax but how and when to use a particular feature. After the huge success of Effective Java 1st Edition and 2nd Edition, the 3rd edition of Effective Java released a couple of years ago. After 10 years of long wait by Java programmers from all over the world, finally, an updated version of, probably, the most popular Java book on the planet is released and I am going to talk about this new version of Effective Java, I mean Effective Java 3rd Edition in this article and share my thought that why its a must-read book for every Java developer around the world.
Top 5 Books to learn Scrum, Sprint, and Agile in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, Are you a senior Java developer who wants to become a Scrum Master to advance in your career? Well, at this time, a person needs to wear many hats for job security. You not only have to perform your duty as a Software developer, I mean coding and debugging, but also need to support your application as Level 2 or Level 3 Support. You also need to wear a project management or product development hat, which involves talking to stakeholders and clients. If this is not enough, you may need to play the role of Scrum master in your daily Scrum meeting and drive your Sprint review and Sprint planning meeting. To do all these, you must understand Agile methodologies and how the process works.
17 Free Java Programing Books for Beginners - download, pdf and HTML
Every Java programmer loves free eBooks on Java, don't you? When I shared my collection of top 10 Java programming books, one of my readers asked me to share some free Java books as well. Doing a quick search on the internet reveals lots of free books, resources, and tutorials to learn Java. I have chosen some of the good Java books, which are FREE, available for download or you can read it online in HTML or PDF format. These books are an excellent resource for any Java beginners, as well as an experienced programmer, and since they are free, it makes absolute sense to have a look on this before buying any other book in Java.
Top 6 Books to Improve Coding and Programming Skills in 2026 - Must Read, Best of Lot
Learning a Programming language, like Java, Python, or C++ is easy, but learning to write good code is not. Writing good code is more Art than Science and also an important differentiating factor between an average programmer vs. a good programmer. Since most of the programmers often look for inspiration and resources to improve their coding skill, I decided to share some of the good books which can help them to improve their coding. Since many universities, colleges, and training courses only teach programming languages but not the art of coding, it still remains one of the self-learned skills which many programmers acquired either in Job or working on real-world projects.
Top 5 Resources to become a Certified Spring Developer Professional in 2026
Ever since Pivotal has announced that Spring training is not mandatory for becoming a Certified Spring developer (now VMware EDU-1202), more and more experienced Java programmers who have been using Spring for years are preparing for this certification exam. This is obvious because the expensive Spring training, which cost around 32000 USD in the USA and most Western nations and about 50,000 INR in India, was the biggest hurdle in getting Spring certified and becoming a certified Spring professional.
10 Advanced Programming and Development Books for Experienced Developers in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you are looking for some advanced programming and development books to take your coding and software development skill to next level then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared advanced courses in Java, Python, C++, and JavaScript and in this article, I am going to share some good books for the experienced programmer which can help them to become an expert. Learning never stops but once you become a professional programmer and spent a couple of years doing professional programming, you need to make some effort to reach the next level i.e. to become an expert programmer. Continuously doing the same stuff and not analyzing will not make you better. This is where these books can help you.
Top 5 Spring Framework Books for Java developers (Includes Spring Security and Spring Boot) in 2026 - Best of lot
Spring framework is one of the most famous structures in the Java world, which used to develop Java applications, both core Java and web application. It is also one of the most job-oriented skills for Java developers; hence many beginners and intermediate Java programmers try to learn the Spring framework on their own. Though there are some excellent Spring training courses available online, books are still the most popular and preferred way to learn Spring frameworks like Spring core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, or Spring Security. I often receive queries for Spring book recommendations e.g., which Spring book is suitable for beginners, or which Spring book is good for intermediate and advanced developers, which book should I read to learn Spring boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Batch, or Spring security, etc.?
Top 5 Books and Courses to learn C and C++ Programming in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello there, If you want to learn C or C++ and looking for the best books and online courses then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared free C programming courses and free C++ courses and today, I am going to share the best books and online courses to learn C and C++ programming languages from scratch. If you are just starting out with computer programming but not sure which programming language to choose then you are not alone, we have all faced this problem before and new programmers are facing it every day. That's why starting with a basic programming language like C Programming language is the best decision you can make and I am saying this with my 15+ years of experience in C, Java, and software development.
Top 12 Books Every Programmer Should Read
There is a saying that if you learn from your mistakes, you will only going to learn few things, but if you learn from other's mistakes, you can learn a lot of things in a short time, and what could be a better way to learn from someone's experience then reading books. Programming as a career is about constant learning and updating yourself, but unfortunately, there is no right way to begin. Schools and Colleges are far behind when it comes to real-world programming, and every Computer Science graduate is not lucky to work in a company that is great in training. The other viable option is to read books, join online courses, and follow advice from the great programmer and authors who are gone on that path, and learning from the book is the most tried and trusted way of all of them.
5 Advanced Books for Experienced Java, C++, Python, Ruby and JavaScript Developers
It's one thing to know about the syntax and semantics of a programming language and other things to use it effectively. If you are a programmer and want to take your programming skill to next level in your choice of programming language, and looking for the best resources then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared the best online courses to learn Python, Java, JavaScript, and C++, and today, I am going to share advanced programming books for experienced Java, C++, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript developers. To be honest, there are several books that will be taught you about the syntax and grammar of a programming language, but there are really few books that will teach you the customary and effective ways to use it, also known as idiom and usages.
Top 5 books to Learn AWS (Amazon Web Services) in 2026 - best of Lot
Cloud services have become a trend in recent years. More and more organizations
are moving to cloud services. Amazon Web Services, commonly knowns as AWS is by
far the most popular cloud service. AWS is an on-demand
pay-as-you-go pricing service. It offers several products in various domains
such as compute and networking services, storage and content delivery services,
security and identity services, database services, analytics services,
application services, and management tools. Moreover, understanding AWS is
easier as compared to other services. It is very user-friendly.
Top 6 books to learn Java Virtual Machine, Garbage Collection, and Performance [UPDATED]
In the last couple of years, I have seen a trend of many Java developers wants to learn more and more about JVM internals and how Java Virtual Machine and its different component works. This trend was not so strong in the last decade, but with more and more focus on concurrency, performance, and scalability, Java developer is exploring JVM internals, Garbage collection, and Performance tuning in more detail. Unfortunately, there are not many good books to learn about JVM internals and their different components, but fortunately, we have an excellent Java Virtual Machine specification to learn fundamentals. It is also the most up-to-date reference because Java and JVM are kept changing, especially after Java 10.
Top 5 Books To Learn Machine Learning and AI in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys if you want to learn Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and looking for best books then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared best Machine learning and AI courses and today, I am going to share best books you can read to learn Machine Learning and AI in 2026. Machine learning is considered a subset of artificial intelligence. They are used a lot in our daily lives, like in google, to give you the search results to the YouTube recommendation videos and amazon recommendations for shopping. It is also used for self-driving cars and googles assistance. Basically, it will take the data, learn from it, and give you the result from unseen data later.
Top 5 Books to Learn Core Java for Beginners in 2026 - Best of lot
I receive half a dozen emails every day asking about which is the best to learn Java from scratch? Which book should I read in 2026 to learn Java? Or Which is the best Java for beginners? When I receive such an email, before giving my recommendation, I ask two questions, first do you have any programming experience? like, Are you coming from C, C++, or Python background? Or you are a fresher with no experience in programming, just a couple of classes on data structure and algorithm and operating systems in college.
Top 5 Books to Learn Web Service in Java in 2026 - SOAP and RESTful
If you are a Java developer and want to learn how to develop Web Services in Java, both SOAP and RESTful, but confused about where to start, then you have come to the right place. In this article, I am going to share some of the best books to learn about both SOAP and RESTful web services in Java. If you are not familiar with Web Services, it's a way to expose the services provided by your application to other developers and applications. For example, if your system offers weather information, then the user can go and check whether manually by looking at the Web GUI built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Still, by exposing the same information using Web services, you allow a programmer to display as they want.
Top 5 Cloud Computing Books for Beginners to Read in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you want to learn Cloud Computing in 2026 and looking for the best online resources like books, online courses, tutorials, and websites then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared the free cloud computing courses and best websites for cloud computing, today, I am going to share the best book to learn about Cloud computing in 2026. These books are written by Cloud Computing experts and trusted by thousands of people who want to learn Cloud Computing and public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure. You can read one or more of these book to get started with Cloud Computing and benefits it offer in terms of cost saving, scalability, and high-avaibility.
Top 6 Books to learn React.js for Beginners in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you want to learn React.js and looking for the best resources like books, online courses, and tutorials then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared the best React courses, websites, roadmap, and projects you can build to learn React.js, and in this article, I am going to share the best books to learn React.js in 2026. From my experience of learning so many techs and programming language, I can say that books are the most complete way to learn. For a better learning experience you can combine those with online courses and projects. For example, you can combine these React books with these best React courses and React projects to become a React Developer in 2026.
Top 5 Python Books for Beginners to Learn Programming in 2026 - Best of Lot
Python is one of the most popular programming languages, and there is a vast demand for Programmers who knows Python, and the best part is its increasing every year. If you want to learn Python in 2026 then you have come to the right place because earlier I have shared some of the free courses to learn Python and today I am going to share some of the best books to learn Python in 2026. Even though I am a Java Programmer, I am learning Python. In the real world, you often find that a big project in a bank or insurance domain leveraging several technologies together, like Java, C++, Python, UNIX, SQL, and several others.
Top 5 Books to Learn Hibernate for Java Developers in 2026 - Best of Lot
Hello guys, if you want to learn Hibernate and looking for the best Hibernate books to start with then you have come to the right place. In the past, I have shared the best Hibernate courses and Spring online courses, and today, I am going to share the best books to learn Hibernate for beginners. These books have been created by Hibernate experts like Gavin King, creator of Hibernate himself and it will help you to master this essential Java framework for full-stack developers. Hibernate is the leading ORM (Object to relational) framework in the Java world used to implement the persistence layer of enterprise Java applications.
Top 7 Books to learn SQL and Database Design in 2026 - Best of Lot
SQL (Structured Query Language) is one of the most essential skills of a programmer. I would rate this skill similar to UNIX if you are a professional programmer because it doesn't matter whether you are Java, C++, or a .NET developer, you are bound to write SQL queries. Since a database is an integral part of any modern Java or Web application, the Interviewer always preferred candidates with excellent SQL skills. Now, the big question comes, how a programmer can learn SQL? Does just knowing how to query a table is enough? If you remember, insert, update, delete, and select, then are you a competent SQL programmer?
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