Undergraduate reading list
View the list >This is the complete reading list for undergraduate courses. It is a single alphabetical list aimed at college librarians to assist in keeping computer science collections up to date. The present list has been updated for the new academic year 2023/24.
M.Phil reading list
View the list >This is the complete reading list for the M.Phil courses. Like the above list, it is aimed at college librarians, or those maintaining resources for M.Phil students in computer science. The present list has been updated for the new academic year 2022/23.
Selective reading list
View the list >This aims to summarise the most important books from both the undergraduate and M.Phil lists. It has been compiled to give more guidance to those building a computer science collection for the first time, or planning substantial changes. Unlike the above lists, this one groups the books under broad subject heading.
Reading lists on Leganto
The undergraduate reading lists are also available on Leganto, a system which integrates more closely with the library catalogue. This allows students to easily find library holdings for any book on the list. There is one list for each year, plus a fourth list for the M.Phil, all organised by lecture course: