Best books on algorithms and data structures for Interviews

We have compiled the best books by understanding the feedback from thousands of students and technical recruiters in the field who have gone through hundreds of books in their personal quest for selecting the perfect candidate.

The people involved in the extensive research belonged to great companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Snap Research, IBM, Tesla and many others.

1. Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

This is the best book which will prepare you in terms of questions that are asked in interviews for developer positions at all companies including Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and others. Millions of students have landed their dream jobs just by going through this book. You can master this book in a month.

It is, highly, recommended that you buy this book.

Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions By Gayle Laakmann McDowell

2. Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition (MIT Press) 3rd Edition by Thomas H. Cormen

This is the best book which will take you from a beginner to a competitive algorithmist. You will gain knowledge of the most algorithms and data structures that are used in day to day activities and prepares you through exercises for further advanced study.

This book is recommended as this will give you the ability to tackle problems originally. After mastering this book, you can ace the most algorithmic interviews ever and land high salary jobs.

Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition (MIT Press) by Thomas H. Cormen