A really fun read is The New Turing Omnibus. I'd call it fun reading rather than required reading.
Basically, it's a collection of small fun loosely related chapters about various ideas in computer science. It's the kind of book where you can open it up in the middle and start reading.
Over the years, I must have purchased 5 or 6 copies because I keep giving them away.
Great recommendation! His book The Armchair Universe is pretty much what made me want to be a programmer. I enjoy books that keep the fun in programming.
Basically, it's a collection of small fun loosely related chapters about various ideas in computer science. It's the kind of book where you can open it up in the middle and start reading.
Over the years, I must have purchased 5 or 6 copies because I keep giving them away.