Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Coding Interview books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- 1. Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions (2015)
- 2. Elements of Programming Interviews in Python: The Insiders’ Guide (2016)
- 3. Daily Coding Problem: Get exceptionally good at coding interviews by solving one problem every day (2019)
- 4. Elements of Programming Interviews in Java: The Insiders’ Guide (2015)
- 5. Programming Interviews Exposed: Coding Your Way Through the Interview (2018)
- 6. Elements of Programming Interviews: The Insiders’ Guide (2012)
- 7. Surviving the Whiteboard Interview: A Developer’s Guide to Using Soft Skills to Get Hired (2019)
- 8. The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide: How to Learn Programming Languages Quickly, Ace Your Programming Interview, and Land Your Software Developer Dream Job (2017)
- 9. Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (2013)
- 10. The Self-Taught Programmer: The Definitive Guide to Programming Professionally (2017)
- 11. The Product Manager Interview: 167 Actual Questions and Answers (2019)
- 12. Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures Using Python SECOND EDITION (2011)
- 13. Grokking Algorithms: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people (2016)
- 14. Dynamic Programming for Coding Interviews: A Bottom-Up approach to problem solving (2017)
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1. Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions (2015)
I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it’s like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I’ve been through this as a candidate and as an interviewer. Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition is here to help you through this process, teaching you what you need to know and enabling you to perform at your very best. I’ve coached and interviewed hundreds of software engineers. The result is this book. Learn how to uncover the hints and hidden details in a…
2. Elements of Programming Interviews in Python: The Insiders’ Guide (2016)
Take great care to buy the latest version: EPI includes a framework for writing your solutions, as well as testing them against a comprehensive set of test-cases. Head over to for details. and of our book. In particular, be sure you are .Since different candidates have different time constraints, EPI includes a with several ranging from weekend to with a recommended a subset of problems for each scenario. All problems are classified in terms of their and include many to help you apply what you have learned more widely.All problems includes for readers who get stuck. This simulates what…
3. Daily Coding Problem: Get exceptionally good at coding interviews by solving one problem every day (2019)
Daily Coding Problem contains a wide variety of questions inspired by real programming interviews, with in-depth solutions that clearly take you through each core concept. You’ll learn about: • Linked Lists • Arrays • Heaps • Trees • Graphs • Randomized Algorithms • Backtracking • Dynamic Programming • Stacks and Queues • Bit Manipulation • System Design #32,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #19 in Programming Algorithms #33 in Job Interviewing (Books) #11 in Computer Algorithms Would you like to ?If you are a seller for…
4. Elements of Programming Interviews in Java: The Insiders’ Guide (2015)
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5. Programming Interviews Exposed: Coding Your Way Through the Interview (2018)
Programming Interviews Exposed is the programmer’s ideal first choice for technical interview preparation. Updated to reflect changing techniques and trends, this new fourth edition provides insider guidance on the unique interview process that today’s programmers face. Online coding contests are being used to screen candidate pools of thousands, take-home projects have become commonplace, and employers are even evaluating a candidate’s public code repositories at GitHub—and with competition becoming increasingly fierce, programmers…
6. Elements of Programming Interviews: The Insiders’ Guide (2012)
Take great care to buy the latest version EPI includes a framework for writing your solutions, as well as testing them against a comprehensive set of test-cases. Head over to for details.Before you buy this book, please first head over to our sample page – and of our book. In particular, be sure you are .Since different candidates have different time constraints, EPI includes a with several ranging from weekend to with a recommended a subset of problems for each scenario. All problems are classified in terms of their and include many to help you apply…
7. Surviving the Whiteboard Interview: A Developer’s Guide to Using Soft Skills to Get Hired (2019)
The industry standard whiteboard interview can be daunting for developers. Let’s face it: it combines the worst aspects of a typical interview, on-the-spot public speaking, a quiz show, and a dinner party full of strangers judging you―all at once. Brilliant developers can let their nerves get the best of them and completely bomb a whiteboard interview, while inexperienced developers who excel in soft skills can breeze through them. In Surviving the Whiteboard Interview, author William Gant uses his real-world knowledge and expertise to guide you through the psychological…
8. The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide: How to Learn Programming Languages Quickly, Ace Your Programming Interview, and Land Your Software Developer Dream Job (2017)
Technical Knowledge Alone Isn’t Enough – Increase Your Income by Leveling Up Your Soft Skills Early in his software developer career, John Sonmez discovered that technical knowledge alone isn’t enough to break through to the next income level – developers need “soft skills” like the ability to learn new technologies just in time, communicate clearly with management and consulting clients, negotiate a fair hourly rate, and unite teammates and coworkers in working toward a common goal. As John invested in these skills his career took off, and he became a highly paid, highly sought-after developer and consultant. Today John helps…
9. Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (2013)
How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan? How do you design an alarm clock for the blind? What is your favorite piece of software and why? How would you launch a video rental service in India? This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more. Cracking the PM Interview is a comprehensive book about landing a product management role in a startup or bigger tech company. Learn how the ambiguously-named “PM” (product manager / program manager) role varies across companies, what experience you need, how to make your existing experience translate, what a great…
10. The Self-Taught Programmer: The Definitive Guide to Programming Professionally (2017)
I am a self-taught programmer. After a year of self-study, I learned to program well enough to land a job as a software engineer II at eBay. Once I got there, I realized I was severely under-prepared. I was overwhelmed by the amount of things I needed to know but hadn’t learned yet. My journey learning to program, and my experience at my first job as a software engineer were the inspiration for this book. This book is not just about learning to program; although you will learn to code. If you want to program professionally, it is not enough to learn to code; that is why, in addition to helping you learn…
11. The Product Manager Interview: 167 Actual Questions and Answers (2019)
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT BOOKS. Readers report that Amazon’s 3rd-party sellers are selling counterfeit books; the counterfeits have misprints, missing pages or pages in reverse order. We are working with Amazon to resolve the issue. In the meantime, purchase genuine books with the Amazon.com logo: bit.ly/2XqFAXBBrand New 4th Edition From the creator of the CIRCLES, AARM & ESTEEM Methods™, The Product Manager Interview, 4th Ed. gives readers 167 practice questions to improve product management (PM) skills and master the interview. Authored…
12. Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures Using Python SECOND EDITION (2011)
THIS TEXTBOOK is about computer science. It is also about Python. However, there is much more. The study of algorithms and data structures is central to understanding what computer science is all about. Learning computer science is not unlike learning any other type of difficult subject matter. The only way to be successful is through deliberate and incremental exposure to the fundamental ideas. A beginning computer scientist needs practice so that there is a thorough understanding before continuing on to the more complex parts of the curriculum. In addition, a beginner needs to be given the…
13. Grokking Algorithms: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people (2016)
Grokking Algorithms is a fully illustrated, friendly guide that teaches you how to apply common algorithms to the practical problems you face every day as a programmer. You’ll start with sorting and searching and, as you build up your skills in thinking algorithmically, you’ll tackle more complex concerns such as data compression and artificial intelligence. Each carefully presented example includes helpful diagrams and fully annotated code samples in Python.Learning about algorithms doesn’t have to be boring! Get a sneak peek at the fun, illustrated, and…
14. Dynamic Programming for Coding Interviews: A Bottom-Up approach to problem solving (2017)
I wanted to compute 80th term of the Fibonacci series. I wrote the rampant recursive function, int fib(int n){ return (1==n || 2==n) ? 1 : fib(n-1) + fib(n-2); } and waited for the result. I wait… and wait… and wait… With an 8GB RAM and an Intel i5 CPU, why is it taking so long? I terminated the process and tried computing the 40th term. It took about a second. I put a check and was shocked to find that the above recursive function was called 204,668,309 times while computing the 40th term. More than 200 million times? Is it reporting function calls or scam of some…
Best Coding Interview Books Worth Your Attention
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The Complete Coding Interview Guide in Java
Author(s): Anghel Leonard
ID: 2638120, Publisher: Packt Publishing, Year: 2020, Size: 13 Mb, Format: epub
Coding Interview, 1000 Questions & Answers: Including Examination of C#, C++, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, JAVA, Linux, PHP, MySQL, Python, Visual Basic Courses
Author(s): Ray Yao
ID: 2691557, Publisher: Exam & Examination, Year: 2020, Size: 275 Kb, Format: epub
Grokking the Coding Interview
Author(s): educative.io
ID: 2497329, Publisher: , Year: 2019, Size: 174 Mb, Format: zip
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely hot items according to Chicago Tribune, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.