Ask HN: "Bible" like books in any field

1 points by j1000 8mo ago ↗ HN

What’s the go-to “bible” book in any field that can take someone from beginner to intermediate—in that field, whether it’s programming, gardening, or welding?

For example: Mixology -> Cocktail Codex by Alex Day

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etiennebausson 8mo ago ↗

Not sure if by Bible you mean book to avoid or must-read.

jleyank 8mo ago ↗

K&R C did and might still have that status…. Or, perhaps, the collected works of the Bell Lab authors?