CLR via C#

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1. shayac1Sep 2016
   Check out clr via c# too. https://www.amazon.com/CLR-via-4th-Developer-Reference/dp/07... It's about as deep as you can go into the .net runtime. I personally found it fascinating.
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2. rcurryApr 2015
   I think one of the best places to start with C#, if you have prior programming experience, is Jeffrey Richter's book "CLR via C#". I think it's a great book because it teaches you the specifics of the CLR as you are learning the language. You'll come away from it with a much deeper understanding of the C#/CLR system than you'd get from starting with a regular tutorial; C# is a lot like Java in that learning the language is only half the battle, you also need to understand the virtual machine.
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3. bigdubsNov 2014
   So, I get the idea behind this list and there are great things to cover in the books included and most of the topics are not just for .net devs, they are pretty generally applicable.

   I am not in the camp that you need to own books to understand topics. Read blog posts, write sample programs, cruise through stack overflow for common nuggets of wisdom. Piece things together yourself. This has mirrored my day to day practice more closely, rather than cranking through a tome in hardcopy.

   There are some books that are genuinely interesting reads; Code Complete, SICP etc. But not a lot of the professional development books you see (or are on this list) are worth the money.

   Also, not included on this list and was genuinely a book I referred to a lot when I was learning (though I now realize most of the information is available directly from microsoft) was CLR via C# by Richter.

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4. chollida1Nov 2014
   Maybe I'm getting jaded, but if you post a top books list and each book has an amazon referral code it makes me think you posted this to get money and not because it provides any value to people.

   I guess the easiest test is to judge the list itself, and in my opinion money grab aside, the list fails on its own merits.

   If you think about C# it has 3 good stories, its concurrency, Linq and the .net framework. This list doesn't even try to hit these areas. Instead it goes after tiered cliches like re-factoring and design patterns.

   Has anyone read a re-factoring or design patterns book and got anything out of it? I've tried, heck I own a few of the books listed here and I wouldn't recommend it.

   Its missing something on concurrency http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920030171.do

   Jon Skeet's excellent book on C# http://www.amazon.ca/C-Depth-Jon-Skeet/dp/161729134X

   The CLR via C# http://www.amazon.ca/CLR-via-C-4th-Edition/dp/0735667454

   Linq in action http://www.amazon.com/LINQ-Action-Fabrice-Marguerie/dp/19339...

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5. binarymaxJan 2012
   I would put "CLR via C#" at the top of that list. An absolutely necessary read for anyone using .NET

   http://www.amazon.com/CLR-via-C-Jeffrey-Richter/dp/073562704...

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6. humblegeekAug 2010
   Try: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/531329/best-c-book-for-an...

   Personal Recommendation (after learning the language) http://www.amazon.com/CLR-Via-C-Pro-Developer/dp/0735621632

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