Computing Industry History: Top 10 Best Books

By Alex Johnson

The computing industry’s history is rich with groundbreaking innovations and visionary leaders. From the origins of the digital age to the transformative impact of technology giants, these ten books provide an in-depth look at the stories that shaped the industry. If you’re passionate about computing history, these are must-reads that offer both inspiration and insight. Let’s dive into the top 10 best books on computing industry history, ranked from 10 to 1.

Bestseller #1

Island Tinkerers: Innovation and Transformation in the Making of …

• Tinn, Honghong

$60.00

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Bestseller #2

IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon (History …

• Cortada, James W.

$36.00

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Bestseller #3

From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog: A History of the…

• Campbell-Kelly, Martin
• Aspray, William

$4.80

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Bestseller #4

Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists …

• Hicks, Mar
• Aspray, William

$29.45

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Bestseller #5

Cellular: An Economic and Business History of the International M…

• Garcia-Swartz, Daniel D.
• Campbell-Kelly, Martin

$45.00

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Bestseller #6

Recoding Gender: Women’s Changing Participation in Computing (His…

• Abbate, Janet
• Aspray, William

$26.72

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Bestseller #7

A History of Modern Computing, second edition (History of Computi…

• Ceruzzi, Paul E.
• Aspray, William

$37.57

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Bestseller #8

The Outsourcer: The Story of India’s IT Revolution (History of Co…

• Sharma, Dinesh C.
• Aspray, William

$38.95

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Bestseller #9

Building IBM: Shaping an Industry and Its Technology (History of …

• Pugh, Emerson W. W.

$30.00

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Bestseller #10

Computing: A Concise History (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge s…

• Ceruzzi, Paul E.

$12.32

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