This forum post introduces forthespada/CS-Books, a GitHub repository curated by an author known as "Tuoba Axiu" (拓跋阿秀), which collects more than 1,100 classic computer science books in PDF format (over 500 currently uploaded, continuously updated). The post frames the collection as a pirate treasure map and tours its contents "stop by stop."
Key points
- Repository and mirrors: Main repo at https://github.com/forthespada/CS-Books, with Gitee (https://gitee.com/ForthEspada/CS-Books) and GitCode (https://gitcode.com/forthespada/CS-Books) mirrors for faster access in China. Download links are Baidu Netdisk links with extraction codes in the original post.
- C language: *The C Programming Language (K&R, 2nd ed.)*, *C Primer Plus* (bilingual), *C Traps and Pitfalls*, *Pointers on C*-style pointer guides, *Expert C Programming*.
- C++: *C++ Primer (5th ed.)*, Hou Jie's lecture notes (OO, STL source, memory management, C++11/14), *Inside the C++ Object Model*, *Effective C++* / *More Effective C++*, *STL Source Analysis*.
- Java: *Thinking in Java (4th ed.)*, *Effective Java (3rd ed.)*, *Understanding the JVM (3rd ed.)* by Zhou Zhiming, Alibaba Java Development Manual (through the Taishan edition), *Core Java* Volumes I–II, plus big-data titles (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka definitive guides).
- Python: *Python Crash Course*, *Fluent Python*, *Python Cookbook (3rd ed.)*, plus sub-collections on web scraping, data analysis, and machine learning.
- Go: *The Go Programming Language*, *Go Web Programming*, *Go Concurrency in Practice*.
- Algorithms & data structures: *Algorithms (4th ed.)* by Sedgewick, *Introduction to Algorithms* (CLRS), *Aha! Algorithms*, *Dahua Data Structures*, *Comic Algorithm*, Zuo Chengyun's *Programmer Code Interview Guide*.
- Operating systems: *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective* (CSAPP), Tanenbaum's *Modern Operating Systems*, *The Truth of Operating Systems* (build an OS from scratch).
- Networking: *Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach* (Kurose), *TCP/IP Illustrated* Vols. 1–3 (W. Richard Stevens), *Illustrated HTTP* / *Illustrated TCP/IP*.
- Databases: *High Performance MySQL (3rd ed.)*, *Redis Design and Implementation*, *Redis Development and Operations*, *MySQL Technology: InnoDB Storage Engine*.
- AI: Zhou Zhihua's *Machine Learning* ("watermelon book"), *Deep Learning* ("flower book"), *Dive into Deep Learning* by Li Mu, plus TensorFlow/PyTorch practical guides.
- Extras: The repo also lists cloud-server deals (Alibaba Cloud 2C2G5M at 60 RMB/year, Tencent Cloud 1C2G6M at 74 RMB/year) and a WeChat tip jar. The author notes most books came from a now-defunct site (kanshuy1234.com).
Permanent links
1. GitHub: https://github.com/forthespada/CS-Books (Star it; use Ctrl+F to search for books) 2. Gitee mirror: https://gitee.com/ForthEspada/CS-Books 3. GitCode mirror: https://gitcode.com/forthespada/CS-Books 4. Author's interview notes site: https://interviewguide.cn 5. Curated resource site: https://hkjtz.cn/
> Note: Book links point to Baidu Netdisk and may expire; the post recommends saving copies offline.