“My absolute favorite for this type of interview preparation is Steven Skiena's The Algorithm Design Manual. More than any other book, it helped me realize how surprisingly common graphics problems are -- they should be part of every working programmer's toolkit. The book also covers basic data structures and sorting algorithms, which is a nice bonus. … each 1 pager has a simple picture, which makes it easy to remember. It's a great way to learn how to identify hundreds of problem types." (Steve Yegge, Get That Job at Google)

“Steven Skiena's Guide to Algorithm Design remains the best and most comprehensive practical algorithm guide to help identify and solve problems. … Every programmer should read this book, and anyone working in the field should have it close by. … It's the best investment … a programmer or aspiring programmer can do." (Harold Thimbleby, Times Higher Education)

"It's great to open a random dot and discover an interesting algorithm. This is the only textbook I felt compelled to bring with me from my student days... The color really puts a lot of energy into the new edition. book!" (Cory Bart, University of Delaware)