19 Best Engineering Books
Goal: Find the best Engineering books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best engineering books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
19 Best Engineering Books
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The Design of Everyday Things
by Don Norman
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Engineer to Win
by Carroll Smith
The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
by Samuel C. Florman
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
by Robert M. Pirsig
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Paul Graham, Drew Houston, Josh Waitzkin, Bryan Johnson, Ev Williams, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
Also recommended by:
Austen Allred, Anthony Pompliano, John Collison, Tim Urban, Mr. Money Mustache, Casey Neistat
The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on Software Engineering
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Marc Benioff, Alan Kay, Jeff Atwood
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Kind of the Story of My Life
by Scott Adams
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The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Learning to Learn
by Richard W. Hamming
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The Goal
A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
by Chris Hadfield
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Engineering and the Mind's Eye
by Eugene S. Ferguson
Machinery's Handbook
Pocket Companion
by Richard Pohanish
The 4-Hour Chef
The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
by Tim Ferriss
To Engineer is Human
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
by Henry Petroski
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by James G. Skakoon
Why Buildings Fall Down
How Structures Fail
by Matthys Levy
Sources
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30+ must-read engineering books you need to read today
interestingengineering.com
- 2
37 Best Books for Engineers (That Aren't Textbooks)
engineersbible.com
- 3
8 Books Every Engineering Student Should Read | Oxford Scholastica Academy
oxfordscholastica.com
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Our Resources | NES Fircroft
nesfircroft.com
- 5
10 Books Every Engineering Student Should Read | by Brendan Coady | Venture for Canada Fellows | Medium
medium.com
