Top 10 Books for C Programming

The C Programming Language

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Let Us C by Yashavant Kanetkar

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Programming in ASCI C, 8th Edition by E Balaguruswamy

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Expert C Programming

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C: A Reference Manual by Samuel P. Harbison III and Guy L. Steele Jr.

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C Interfaces and Implementations

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21st Century C

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Beej’s Guide to C Programming by Brian “Beej Jorgensen” Hall

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Modern C by Jens Gustedt

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The Standard C Library

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