Electronics & Hardware
324 books, ranked by score.
2008–2026The art of electronics
Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill
Recommended by 153 · mentioned by 230153 recommend · 230 mention153 recommend · 230153 recommend
2009–2026Skunk Works
Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos, Ben R./Janos, Leo Rich
Recommended by 104 · mentioned by 166104 recommend · 166 mention104 recommend · 166104 recommend
2010–2026The Idea Factory
Jon Gernter
Recommended by 94 · mentioned by 12194 recommend · 121 mention94 recommend · 12194 recommend
2010–2026Physically Based Rendering
Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys, Wenzel Jakob
Recommended by 92 · mentioned by 10992 recommend · 109 mention92 recommend · 10992 recommend
2009–2026The mathematical theory of communication
Claude Elwood Shannon
Recommended by 47 · mentioned by 10347 recommend · 103 mention47 recommend · 10347 recommend
2008–2026Computer architecture
John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson
Recommended by 59 · mentioned by 9459 recommend · 94 mention59 recommend · 9459 recommend
2011–2026The Master Switch
Tim Wu
Recommended by 63 · mentioned by 9063 recommend · 90 mention63 recommend · 9063 recommend
2008–2026Computer organization and design
David A. Patterson
Recommended by 50 · mentioned by 8450 recommend · 84 mention50 recommend · 8450 recommend
2009–2026Practical Electronics for Inventors
Paul Scherz
Recommended by 51 · mentioned by 6451 recommend · 64 mention51 recommend · 6451 recommend
2008–2026The Victorian Internet
Tom Standage
Recommended by 41 · mentioned by 4941 recommend · 49 mention41 recommend · 4941 recommend
2009–2026The scientist and engineer's guide to digital signal processing
Steven W. Smith
Recommended by 46 · mentioned by 4946 recommend · 49 mention46 recommend · 4946 recommend
2010–2023Where good ideas come from
Steven Johnson
Recommended by 33 · mentioned by 4833 recommend · 48 mention33 recommend · 4833 recommend
2009–2026The Way Things Work
David Macaulay
Recommended by 33 · mentioned by 4833 recommend · 48 mention33 recommend · 4833 recommend
2017–2026Life 3.0
Max Tegmark
Recommended by 25 · mentioned by 4525 recommend · 45 mention25 recommend · 4525 recommend
2007–2024Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton Wilson, Israel Regardie, Richard Rasa
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 4130 recommend · 41 mention30 recommend · 4130 recommend
2008–2026Getting started in electronics
Forrest M. Mims
Recommended by 28 · mentioned by 3828 recommend · 38 mention28 recommend · 3828 recommend
2010–2026Digital Design and Computer Architecture
Sarah Harris, David Money Harris
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 3626 recommend · 36 mention26 recommend · 3626 recommend
2018–2026How to Invent Everything
Ryan North
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 3630 recommend · 36 mention30 recommend · 3630 recommend
2007–2026Engines of creation
K. Eric Drexler
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 3312 recommend · 33 mention12 recommend · 3312 recommend
2008–2026Managing gigabytes
Ian H. Witten, Alistair Moffat, Timothy C. Bell
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 3526 recommend · 35 mention26 recommend · 3526 recommend
2007–2026Probabilistic robotics
Sebastian Thrun, Dieter Fox, Wolfram Burgard
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 3426 recommend · 34 mention26 recommend · 3426 recommend
Foundations of mechanical accuracy
Wayne R. Moore
Recommended by 23 · mentioned by 3323 recommend · 33 mention23 recommend · 3323 recommend
2008–2026Enterprise integration patterns
Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf
Recommended by 23 · mentioned by 3223 recommend · 32 mention23 recommend · 3223 recommend
2010–2026Inside the Machine
Jon Stokes
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3027 recommend · 30 mention27 recommend · 3027 recommend
2010–2025But How Do It Know
J. Scott Clark
Recommended by 21 · mentioned by 2721 recommend · 27 mention21 recommend · 2721 recommend
2013–2026High-speed digital design
Howard Wesley Johnson
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 2315 recommend · 23 mention15 recommend · 2315 recommend
2016–2026Eccentric Orbits
John Bloom
Recommended by 17 · mentioned by 2317 recommend · 23 mention17 recommend · 2317 recommend
2018–2025The war on normal people
Andrew Yang
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 2112 recommend · 21 mention12 recommend · 2112 recommend
2009–2026Signals and Systems
Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 2112 recommend · 21 mention12 recommend · 2112 recommend
2008–2024Structures, or, Why things don't fall down
James Edward Gordon
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 2115 recommend · 21 mention15 recommend · 2115 recommend
2007–2026Nanosystems
K. Eric Drexler
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 196 recommend · 19 mention6 recommend · 196 recommend
2011–2025Machinery's Handbook(Machinery's Handbook
Erik Oberg
Recommended by 10 · mentioned by 2010 recommend · 20 mention10 recommend · 2010 recommend
2016–2025Learning the art of electronics
Thomas C. Hayes
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 1914 recommend · 19 mention14 recommend · 1914 recommend
2009–2026The Pentium Chronicles
Robert P. Colwell
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 1714 recommend · 17 mention14 recommend · 1714 recommend
2015–2025How we got to now
Steven Johnson
Recommended by 11 · mentioned by 1611 recommend · 16 mention11 recommend · 1611 recommend
2009–2025Make
Charles Platt
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 1615 recommend · 16 mention15 recommend · 1615 recommend
Lessons in Electric Circuits
Tony R. Kuphaldt
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 1615 recommend · 16 mention15 recommend · 1615 recommend
2022–2026Open Circuits
Windell Oskay, Eric Schlaepfer
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 1612 recommend · 16 mention12 recommend · 1612 recommend
2010–2026Unrestricted warfare
Qiao Liang, Wang Xiangsui
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 166 recommend · 16 mention6 recommend · 166 recommend
A symbolic analysis of relay and switching circuits
Claude Elwood Shannon
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 166 recommend · 16 mention6 recommend · 166 recommend
2018–2025Brotopia
Emily Chang
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 155 recommend · 15 mention5 recommend · 155 recommend
2011–2026Designing Analog Chips
Hans Camenzind
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 1312 recommend · 13 mention12 recommend · 1312 recommend
2012–2026Tubes
Andrew Blum
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 159 recommend · 15 mention9 recommend · 159 recommend
Valley of genius
Adam Fisher
Recommended by 8 · mentioned by 138 recommend · 13 mention8 recommend · 138 recommend
2012–2026The Challenger launch decision
Diane Vaughan
Recommended by 8 · mentioned by 128 recommend · 12 mention8 recommend · 128 recommend
2011–2025The Filter Bubble
Eli Pariser
Recommended by 3 · mentioned by 133 recommend · 13 mention3 recommend · 133 recommend
2013–2025TTL cookbook
Don Lancaster
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 139 recommend · 13 mention9 recommend · 139 recommend
2012–2026Making Embedded Systems
Elecia White
Recommended by 10 · mentioned by 1310 recommend · 13 mention10 recommend · 1310 recommend
2014–2026Build Your Own Metal Working Shop from Scrap
David J. Gingery
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 129 recommend · 12 mention9 recommend · 129 recommend
2013–2026Digital computer electronics
Albert Paul Malvino
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 126 recommend · 12 mention6 recommend · 126 recommend
2016–2026De re metallica
Georg Agricola, Herbert Clark Hoover
Recommended by 4 · mentioned by 114 recommend · 11 mention4 recommend · 114 recommend
2015–2024Feedback Control for Computer Systems
Philipp K. Janert
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 119 recommend · 11 mention9 recommend · 119 recommend
2013–2025Fundamentals of astrodynamics
Roger R. Bate
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 116 recommend · 11 mention6 recommend · 116 recommend
2007–2020The Laws of Simplicity
John Maeda
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 116 recommend · 11 mention6 recommend · 116 recommend
2010–2026ARM architecture reference manual
David Seal
Recommended by 2 · mentioned by 112 recommend · 11 mention2 recommend · 112 recommend
2010–2023Microelectronic circuits
Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 119 recommend · 11 mention9 recommend · 119 recommend
2015–2025Discrete-time signal processing
Alan V. Oppenheim, Ronald Schafer
Recommended by 8 · mentioned by 118 recommend · 11 mention8 recommend · 118 recommend
2008–2018Making Things Talk
Tom Igoe
Recommended by 8 · mentioned by 118 recommend · 11 mention8 recommend · 118 recommend
2020–2026There are no electrons
Kenn Amdahl
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 107 recommend · 10 mention7 recommend · 107 recommend
2010–2023Modern processor design
John Paul Shen
Recommended by 6 · mentioned by 86 recommend · 8 mention6 recommend · 86 recommend