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Are you a Java Developer? looking to brush up on your skills*? **Java is the most widely used programming language.** so it's a great language to learn and add to your skill set.*
Why do you need to learn java?
Reasons:
Beginner-Friendly and Competitive Edge
Updated features
Code Portability and Versatility
Open-source Library Support
Java Enterprise Edition and API
Rich community support
Wide Range of Development Tools
Enormous Applications Dependant on java
High Demand
Dominant Against Allies
Of course, many resources are available for free, like online courses, tips, forums, blogs, tutorials, documentation, and coding examples. These resources are also good to learn but don't forget about good old-fashioned books.
Books are excellent resources because:
They are written by seasoned programmers who are credible authorities in the subject.
Books are more detailed and offer more in-depth subject knowledge than free and online resources.
Books offer a wide breadth of information, experience, and knowledge.
In this article, you will learn about top-10 must-read books on java. these books are excellent tools for all java developers, from beginners to advanced users both.
1)Head First Java
Authors: Kathy Sierra & Bert Bates
Audience: Beginners
This book is hands down, the best book for Java beginners. This book is digestible and easy to understand through engaging games and quizzes. It doesn’t require you to have prior knowledge of Java.
2)Java The Complete Reference
Author: Herbert Schildt
It is the most recommended book suggested by many Java programmers, and also suggested by universities for their students. It is the perfect book for beginners for learning Java. It comprehensively covers basic Java concepts such as programming principles, keywords, Java language syntaxes, Java 8 API, JavaBeans, servlets, applets, swing, etc.
3)Core Java Volume I-Fundamentals
Author: Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell
Audience: Programmers seeking robust but maintainable code
It is the best book for beginners to learn Java basic concepts. After reading this book you will get enough knowledge about the Java programming language. The main advantage of this book is that the author has used a new Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) for more rapid and exploratory development, and applied key improvements to the Process API, which contended locking, logging, and compilation. The books also contain advanced topics such as generics, collection framework, lambda expression, functional programming, etc.
4)Core Java An Integrated Approach (Black Book)
Author: Dr. R. Nageswara Rao
The book is also known as Java Black Book. It covers all the core concepts methodically. It helps you to learn the concepts from OOPs to abstract classes and interfaces, from software packaging to providing API documents, and many more. It is fully updated to Java 8.
5)Effective Java
Author: Joshua Bloch Audience: Devs needing a perspective shift
It is the definitive guide to the Java platform. Its comprehensive descriptions and explanations for each concept illuminate what to do, what not to do, and why. If you know the fundamental of Java programming, you can opt for this book for in-depth learning. The topics included in the book are a new design pattern, annotations, autoboxing, etc.
6)OCA Java SE 8
Author: Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates, Elisabeth Robson
This book is intended specifically for individuals who wish to earn the OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Certification (exam number 1Z0-808). The books will deepen your knowledge. Before reading this book, you must assure that you are familiar with Java and have working experience with it. If you're completely new to the Java programming language, I suggest that you start your journey with an entry-level book and then come back to this one.
7)Java Puzzlers: Traps, Pitfalls, and Corner Cases
Author: Joshua Bloch, Neal Grafter
Java Puzzler is distinguished from other Java books. The books clearly explain the inner working of the Java programming language in the form of puzzles. It contains more than 500 puzzles based on Java programming. It is an advanced-level book so you must ensure that you are familiar with the Java programming language.
8)The Java Language Specification
Author: James J. Gosling, Bill Joy, Jr. Steele, Guy L., Gilad Bracha, Alex Buckley, Guy L. Steele Jr.
It is the definitive technical reference for the Java programming language. It provides basic as well as advanced concepts with accuracy and in-depth. It covers all the new features that were added in Java SE 8. The Java SE 8 new features include lambda expression, default methods, type annotations, and repeating annotations.
9)Thinking in Java
Author: Bruce Eckel Audience: Intermediate to advanced Java devs
As the book name, the work is the same. It means the books force us to think in Java. The book begins with the basic OOPs concepts as well as covers advanced topics like concurrency control, Introduction to XML, design patterns, etc.
10)The Java™ Programming Language
Author: Ken Arnold James Gosling, David Holmes
The Java™ Programming Language, Fourth Edition, is the definitive tutorial introduction to the Java language and essential libraries and an indispensable reference for all programmers, including those with extensive experience. It brings together insights you can only get from the creators of Java: insights that will help you write software of exceptional quality.