12 Best Linux Books of All Time

Our goal: Find the best Linux books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

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Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
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(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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1
The Linux Command Line
A Complete Introduction
William Shotts
Appears in 5 articles
2
Linux for Beginners
An Introduction to the Linux Operating System and Command Line
Jason Cannon
Appears in 5 articles
3
How Linux Works
What Every Superuser Should Know
Brian Ward
Appears in 5 articles
4
Linux Pocket Guide
Essential Commands
Daniel J. Barrett
Appears in 4 articles
5
Linux Bible
Christopher Negus
Appears in 4 articles
6
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
Evi Nemeth
Appears in 3 articles
7
Linux Administration
The Linux Operating System and Command Line Guide for Linux Administrators
Jason Cannon
Appears in 2 articles
8
The Linux Programming Interface
A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
Michael Kerrisk
Appears in 2 articles
9
Linux Kernel Development
Robert Love
Appears in 2 articles
10
Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible
Richard Blum
Appears in 2 articles
11
Linux Administration
A Beginner's Guide
Wale Soyinka
Appears in 2 articles
12
Linux
The Complete Reference
Richard Petersen
Appears in 2 articles

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