---
title: Books for geeks
description: Must-Read books for hackers, geeks, and open-source developers
layout: page
permalink: /books-for-geeks/
redirect_from: books
service_version: 20070822
books_per_row: 3
---

{% comment %}
  Looking to edit the list of books? See https://git.io/vKfSv.
{% endcomment %}

<div class="lead mb-2">
  {{ page.description | mardownify }}
</div>

{% for group in site.data.books %}

<h3 id="{{ group[0] | slugify }}" class="book-group">{{ group[0] }}</h3>

  {% for book in group[1] %}
    {% assign column_number = forloop.index0 | modulo:page.books_per_row %}

    {% if column_number == 0 %}
      <div class="row pt-2">
    {% endif %}

    <div class="col-md-{{ 12 | divided_by:page.books_per_row }} text-center">
      <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/{{ book.asin }}/?tag={{ site.amazon.affiliates_tag }}">
        <div class="mb-2">
          <img
            src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ASIN={{ book.asin }}&ServiceVersion={{ page.service_version }}&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL110_&tag={{ site.amazon.affiliates_tag }}"
            alt="{{ book.title | mardownify | strip_html }}"
          />
        </div>

        <div class="title font-weight-bold min-y-5">
          {{ book.title | mardownify }}
        </div>
      </a>

      <div class="small text-justify">
        {{ book.tldr | markdownify }}
      </div>
    </div>

    {% if column_number == 2 or forloop.rindex == 1 %}
      </div>
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}
{% endfor %}