The genre of DevOps books is a powerful resource for any software developer looking to advance their skillset and learn from industry experts.
The following five books are essential readings that illuminate the subject of DevOps, covering both its principles and practices:
The Phoenix Project is a gripping novel by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford that immerses the reader in the world of DevOps whilst teaching them about its three central concepts: flow, feedback, and continuous learning.
Accelerate is a data-driven analysis of the practices that lead to successful DevOps teams, offering actionable insights to measure performance and improve workflows, written by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim.
Site Reliability Engineering, written by Google engineers, is a comprehensive guide to the company’s practices for managing large-scale systems, covering topics such as automation, monitoring, and incident management, offering invaluable knowledge for DevOps professionals.
Continuous Delivery is a detailed roadmap to implementing continuous delivery practices, enabling teams to release software more rapidly and reliably, authored by Jez Humble and David Farley.