Donald Knuth

Professor, Scientist

Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer science. Knuth has been called the "father of the analysis of algorithms".

Donald Knuth's 17 Book Recommendations

• The Man Who Knew Infinity
• The Hornet's Nest
• The Travels of Ibn Battutah
• The Haj
• The Abominable Man
• Lifeline Rule
• Mountains Beyond Mountains
• Marjorie Morningstar
• Murder in the Museum of Man
• Death of a Salesperson
• Efronia
• Hackers
• An Instance of the Fingerpost
• Gaudy Night
• A Dual Autobiography
• The Golden Gate: “Here are some that I heartily recommend: … The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth (the Great California Novel, entirely in 14-line sonnets)”
• The Age of Faith: “Of course I like to read nontechnical books… Here are some that I heartily recommend: … The Age of Faith by Will Durant”