# Top Cybersecurity Books by Topic
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## Penetration Testing Books
* Metasploit, 2nd Edition 2nd Edition by David Kennedy (Author), Mati Aharoni (Author), Devon Kearns (Author), Jim O'Gorman (Author), 2025
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aS59Dl)
* Black Hat Python, 2nd Edition: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters, 2021
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q3gy9K)
* Ethical Hacking: A Hands-on Introduction to Breaking In, 2021
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3PW2u20)
* Bug Bounty Bootcamp, 2021
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3PWMU6e)
* Real-World Bug Hunting: A Field Guide to Web Hacking, 2021
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3EcKUUx)
* Red Team Development and Operations: A Practical Guide (2021)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3PUXPgw)
* Red Team Field Manual V2 (2022)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gohMqS)
* Tribe of Hackers Red Team: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Offensive Cybersecurity (2020)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4ayMDjf)
* Operator Handbook: Red Team + OSINT + Blue Team Reference (2020)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aFBzB6)
* The Pentester Blueprint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker, 2020
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40RVklz)
* Hands-on Hacking: Become an Expert at Next-Gen Penetration Testing and Purple Teaming, 2020
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4goh5hg)
* The Hacker Playbook 3 by Peter Kim, 2018
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q2JM8J)
* Advanced Penetration Testing by Wil Allsopp, 2017
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gstqBh)
* Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen, 2016
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4jIQdeM)
* Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hJOW5i)
* Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WNSMCt)
* Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters by Justin Seitz, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aJ6P20)
* Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization by Tyler Wrightson, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3ExMNLE)
* The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WIadEs)
* Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hjnBXZ)
* Violent Python by TJ O’Connor, 2012
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gpYiCj)
* Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide by David Kennedy et al., 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4jGuiVA)
* Bug Hunter’s Diary by Tobias Klein, 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hD17Ri)
* Unauthorized Access: Physical Penetration Testing For IT Security Teams by Wil Allsopp, 2010
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/42HqE7R)
* The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/413UWAE)
* Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton et al., 2007
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WLomAU)
## Hackers Handbook Series
* Car Hacker’s Handbook by Craig Smith, 2016
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WKTYGE)
* The Mobile Application Hackers Handbook by Dominic Chell et al., 2015
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q35Jok)
* The Browser Hackers Handbook by Wade Alcorn et al., 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q584iC)
* Android Hackers Handbook by Joshua J. Drake et al., 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3CO496u)
* iOS Hackers Handbook by Charlie Miller et al., 2012
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q57LV0)
* The Web Application Hackers Handbook 2 by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aInSRC)
* The Mac Hacker’s Handbook by Charlie Miller & Dino Dai Zovi, 2009
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/410tcN4)
* The Shellcoders Handbook by Chris Anley et al., 2007
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WOp1Bp)
* The Database Hacker’s Handbook, David Litchfield et al., 2005
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hoBQus)
## Defensive Development
* Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 0)
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hIGeo8)
* Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 1)
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hIGeo8)
## Linux & Network Analysis Books
* Network Basics for Hackers: How Networks Work and How They Break (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3EhckZG)
* Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali (2018)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/42wGHVQ)
* Practical Packet Analysis 3 by Chris Sanders, 2017
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/42Gz5jH)
* Wireshark 101: Essential Skills for Network Analysis , 2017
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40XP4sy)
* Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers through Cyberspace by Sherri Davidoff & Jonathan Ham, 2012
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3EoExhf)
* Practical Packet Analysis 2 by Chris Sanders, 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aN20Vb)
* Nmap Network Scanning by Gordon Fyodor Lyon, 2009
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gHGKSt)
* Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders, 2007
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3EqS5Zx)
## Reverse Engineering Books
* Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, Sixth Edition 6th Edition by HARPER, 2022
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3CwQAIJ)
* Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang et al., 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hKyQbx)
* The IDA Pro Book, 2nd Edition: The Unofficial Guide to the World's Most Popular Disassembler Second Edition by Chris Eagle, 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40ZF2Ha)
* The IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q58A02)
* Hacking the Xbox by Andrew Huang, 2003
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40Gjo9H)
## Malware Analysis Books
* The Art of Memory Forensics by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hnl9zx)
* Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski & Andrew Honig, 2012
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hCl1g1)
* Malware Analyst’s Cookbook and DVD by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2010
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4jGuzYB)
## Windows Books
* Windows Security Internals with PowerShell (2022)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hD2rE1)
* Windows Internals, Part 2 (Developer Reference) 7th Edition by Andrea Allievi, Mark Russinovich, Alex Ionescu, David Solomon, 2021
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3CwQTmR)
* Windows Internals by Mark Russinovich et al., 2017
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3EqSICn)
* Troubleshooting with the Windows Sysinternals Tools by Mark Russinovich & Aaron Margosis, 2016
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Cs008q)
## Social Engineering Books
* The Social Engineer’s Playbook: A Practical Guide to Pretexting (2015)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q1q3pP)
* Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques by Sharon Conheady, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hIHg3u)
* Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WNVjwt)
* Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2011
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40X8mya)
* Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy, 2010
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gq2Ubp)
* No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long & Jack Wiles, 2008
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aMhIAf)
* The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2005
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q2HBSF)
* The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2002
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40MiDfr)
## **OSINT & Privacy Books**
* Open Source Intelligence Techniques: Resources for Searching and Analyzing Online Information (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3WEdLrl)
* OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aAUJYI)
* Hack The World with OSINT (Hackers Gonna Hack) (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Efhc1f)
* Extreme Privacy: What It Takes to Disappear (2021)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/42xESrG)
## **Web & API Hacking Books**
* Black Hat GraphQL: Attacking Next Generation APIs (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4jznMQi)
* Hacking APIs: Breaking Web Application Programming Interfaces (2022)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4ggu6td)
* The Web Application Hacker’s Handbook 2 (2011)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4jyePH4)
## **Scripting & Programming Books**
* Black Hat Bash: Creative Scripting for Hackers and Pentesters (2023)
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/40zJJpO)
* Windows Security Internals with PowerShell (2022)
* [Buy Now](https://shop.verylazytech.com/l/WindowsSecurityInternalswithPowerShell)
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4hD2rE1)
* Black Hat Python, 2nd Edition: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters, 2021
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* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/3Q3gy9K)
* Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters by Justin Seitz, 2014
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4aJ6P20)
* Violent Python by TJ O’Connor, 2012
* [Amazon Link](https://amzn.to/4gpYiCj)
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