Best Technology & IT books

The 10 highest-rated Technology & IT books, scored from 1.9K reader ratings.

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By year of first publication, 1977–2026. The busiest stretch is 2020–2029, with 4. Select a bar to narrow the list.

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8.48.4 / 10
Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest CompanyPatrick McGee77 ratingsI went into this book knowing absolutely nothing of Apple's dealings in China and left with the feeling that the kind of compromises Apple have had…gregor on Hardcover
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8.38.3 / 10
The Visual Display of Quantitative InformationEdward Tufte112 ratingsVery nice introduction to data visualization and process of designing plots. Loved it to bits. Some might things that information is “common…totocaster on Hardcover
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8.28.2 / 10
Careless PeopleSarah Wynn-Williams477 ratingsMeta truly doesn't understand the Barbara Streisand effect when it comes to public relations because they got me to read this book - and my record…sydneytheb on Hardcover

Why Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company is #1

Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company (Patrick McGee) scores 8.4/10 from 77 ratings — 0.1 points ahead of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. To keep the list varied, the top 20 holds at most two books from one series and three by one author; the rest follow further down. Method →

Frequently asked questions

Which title here has the most ratings?

Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport) — 593 ratings and 7.9/10, which puts it at #7 on this list.

What is the best book of recent years in Technology & IT?

Of the books here published since 2022, Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company (2025) ranks highest: #1, 8.4/10.