Amartya's recommendations
Books I actually read as a software engineer — the ones that changed how I think about systems, data, and models. Sit with each of them at least once.
Personal list · 2026
Ultramarine · bone · copper
Database Internals
B-trees, LSM-trees, and Raft until they stop feeling like folklore.
Amartya's recommendations · Catalog
Eight books worth the time.
The complete catalog remains readable while the interactive shelf is prepared.
Pulling the shelf