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Monday, October 19, 2026
This week we're showing a handpicked selection of our top bestselling books and practical guides, covering everything from building reasoning models and AI agents to mastering hexagonal architecture and key algorithms. Take the time to dive into the latest tools, techniques, and what’s driving modern tech, and see what everyone else is already checking out! Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)
Don't miss this practical guide to understanding how modern reasoning-oriented LLMs work by building their core methods step by step! Every aspect is uncovered through a clear engineering story: start with a conventional pre-trained LLM, learn how text generation works, build reliable evaluation tools, improve reasoning through inference-time methods, then move into training-based approaches such as reinforcement learning and distillation. [Read more]
Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)
This rockstar book takes you inside the AI black box to tinker with the internal systems that power generative AI. As you work through each key stage of LLM creation, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of how LLMs work, their limitations, and their customization methods. Your LLM can be developed on an ordinary laptop, and used as your own personal assistant. [Read more]
Effective AI software development with Claude Code and Claude Cowork
The Claude suite of LLM-powered tools and agents from Anthropic has radiacally–and permanently–changed the way technical professionals design and create software. This book teaches you how to seamlessly step into your new role as AI agent manager, turning Claude’s tools and models into a full DevOps team and ensuring you stay in full control of the process. [Read more] 6 chapters of this MEAP are available now, with more to follow soon!
Build an AI Agent (From Scratch)
LLM-powered AI agents are the next leap in applied AI, capable of reasoning and collaboration to achieve even complex, multi-step goals. Using new protocols like MCP and A2A, agents can use software tools, retrieve relevant knowledge, and adapt to feedback. This book guides you step by step in creating an AI agent from the ground up, with clear, detailed explanations you can follow to build your own custom assistants! [Read more]
Engineering with intent
Close the gap between what you mean and what your agents actually build. In this practical, tool-agnostic playbook, author Hari Krishnan shows you how to make your intent clear through structured specifications and then make those specs the primary control surface for your projects, rather than the code itself. [Read more] 4 chapters of this MEAP are available now, with more to follow soon!
AI Agents in Action, Second Edition Intelligent workflows with LLMs, MCP, A2A, and more
AI agent technology is changing fast! This totally revised second edition of the bestseller by Micheal Lanham guides you through the latest breakthroughs in large language model (LLM)-powered autonomy, from the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to advanced multi-agent collaboration and deployment. [Read more]
Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback Alignment and post-training of LLMs
When ChatGPT proved that Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) could make AI production-ready, the technique transformed the field overnight. Post-training expert Nathan Lambert offers an insider's guide to building AI that is safer, smarter, and aligned with human values. Drawing on his real-world experience building models like Olmo, Lambert shares hard-won insights on preventing over-optimization, crafting model character, and performing rigorous model evaluation. [Read more]
AI agents are showing up everywhere—and most of them are being built by trial and error. This guide distills the experience of a growing community of agent builders into 20+ composable, reusable patterns for building AI agents that are reliable, efficient, controllable, and easy to reason about. In this uniquely-valuable book, author and NVIDIA Research scientist Peter Belcak gives you a durable engineering vocabulary and design intuition that outlasts any new model release. [Read more] 9 chapters of this MEAP are available now, with more to follow soon!
Clean Applications with Hexagonal Architecture Building maintainable microservices and modular monoliths
If you’ve ever stared at a class and asked “where does this code belong?” this book ends the guesswork. Author Enrique Medina Montenegro shows you how to take advantage of an architecture that gives every class exactly one reason to exist and one place to live. Following the principles of hexagonal architecture, you’ll build a running example application outward from the domain core. Each chapter adds a new layer, until the architecture enforces itself through executable specifications. [Read more] 6 chapters of this MEAP are available now, with more to follow soon!
Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know
Traditional algorithm textbooks rely on encyclopedic depth, mathematical rigor, and pseudocode. This book takes a human approach, placing you in a reading group where three individuals discuss, question, and reason through key computer science algorithms. Each chapter builds intuition through relatable analogies and discussion before applying the algorithm to practical systems like routing, scheduling, string search, caching, and optimization. [Read more] 6 chapters of this MEAP are available now, with more to follow soon!
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