Books like Big Java by Cay S. Horstmann

Highly acclaimed introductory Java book.

Learn the fundamentals and practical techniques for building reliable concurrent Java applications, covering thread safety, synchronization, and modern concurrency APIs.

Thinking in Java is a comprehensive guide that explains the principles, design, and practical use of Java, with challenging exercises and clear examples to deepen understanding.

"While Java texts are plentiful, it is difficult to find one that takes a real-world approach, and encourages novice programmers to build on their Java skills through practical exercise. Written by an expert with 19 years experience teaching computer programming, Java Programming Fundamentals presents object-oriented programming by employing examples taken from everyday life." "The text presents object-oriented design and programming principles in a completely integrated and incremental fashion. It correlates each concept to a real-world application example and then introduces the corresponding Java language construct. The approach continues throughout the book, in that every concept is first introduced through practical examples, followed by short programming tutorials. To round out its coverage, the book provides several case studies, which illustrate various design issues and demonstrate the usefulness of techniques presented throughout the book."--Jacket.

Java in a Nutshell is a concise reference guide for programmers, offering an accelerated introduction to Java 1.4 beta and covering key concepts for developers familiar with C and C++.

Matthias Felleisen and Daniel Friedman use a small subset of Java to introduce pattern-directed program design. With their usual clarity and flair, they gently guide readers through the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and pattern-based design. Readers new to programming, as well as those with some background, will enjoy their learning experience as they work their way through Felleisen and Friedman's lessons.

This book is intended for business and development personnel who want to use Cucumber for behavior-driven development and test automation. You will learn how to explore the usage of the Gherkin language to write meaningful and smart feature files; understand scenario, steps, backgrounds, scenario outlines, and data tables; discover the concepts of glue code and step definitions; gain insight into the different types of step definitions, regular expressions, doc strings, data table transformations, and capture groups; master the advanced concepts of implementing tags and hooks; override default Cucumber options and settings along with different output report formats; run Jenkins and Cucumber from terminal while running various Cucumber scenarios in parallel. --