Thinking in Java

Thinking in Java (ISBN 978-0131872486) is a book about the Java programming language, written by Bruce Eckel and first published in 1998. Prentice Hall published the 4th edition of the work in 2006. The book represents a print version of Eckel’s “Hands-on Java” seminar.

Bruce Eckel wrote “On Java8” as a sequel for Thinking in Java and it is available in Google Play as an ebook.

Publishing history
Eckel has made various versions of the book publicly available online.

Reception

 * Tech Republic says:
 * "The particularly cool thing about Thinking in Java is that even though a large amount of information is covered at a rapid pace, it is somehow all easily absorbed and understood. This is a testament to both Eckel’s obvious mastery of the subject and his skilled writing style."


 * Linux Weekly News praised the book in its review.
 * CodeSpot says:
 * "Thinking in Java is a must-read book, especially if you want to do programming in Java programing language or learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)."

Awards
Thinking in Java has won multiple awards from professional journals:
 * 1998 Java Developers Journal Editors Choice Award for Best Book
 * Jolt Productivity Award, 1999
 * 2000 JavaWorld Readers Choice Award for Best Book
 * 2001 JavaWorld Editors Choice Award for Best Book
 * 2003 Software Development Magazine Jolt Award for Best Book
 * 2003 Java Developers Journal Readers Choice Award for Best Book
 * 2007 Java Developer’s Journal Readers’ Choice Best Book