Originally, this list included a section called "Language Agnostic" for books about programming subjects not restricted to a specific programming language. That section got so big, we decided to split ...

2. Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is possibly one of the most renowned Android development books and has been available for quite some time. It is authored ...

I tend to buy books I anticipate being interested in, as they're usually $15 or less when 50% off. And, as was mentioned, if you have any of their print books, you can get the eBook for $5.

Like almost every current book on game programming, this book contains the mandatory chapter on networked game programming. Here, this amounts to a basic description of socket programming, covering ...