It's anecdotal at best, "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein and Dawkin's "The Selfish Gene", based on quotes from Torvalds.
Too bad, a real list from Torvalds could have been interesting.
Too bad, a real list from Torvalds could have been interesting.
http://www.stifflog.com/2006/10/16/stiff-asks-great-programm...
is pretty interesting, too, as it included more answers to the book question by others (and more questions).