Java Books

Effective Java, 3rd edition

by Joshua Bloch4.5

The Definitive Guide to Java Platform Best Practices–Updated for Java 7, 8, and 9 Learn more »

Write code that's clean, concise, and to the point: code that others will read with pleasure and reuse. Comparing your code to that of expert programmers is a great way to improve your coding skills. Learn more »

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Martin4.4

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn more »

Modern Java in Action: Lambdas, streams, functional and reactive programming

by Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Mario Fusco, Alan Mycroft4.32

Modern applications take advantage of innovative designs, including microservices, reactive architectures, and streaming data. Learn more »

Head First Java: A Brain-Friendly Guide

by Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates4.23

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain. It seems to have a mind of its own, a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry, technical stuff you're forced to study. Learn more »