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Non-fiction books that are like the Bible to you? Books that you've checked to remember some facts a few times as opposed to reading them for pleasure. (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, so do you mean like some kind of Encyclopedia?

[โ€“] hunter2@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Sort of. It's a real expression (at least in England :P) meaning a "must-have" book, usually related to some subject/profession. For example, I'd consider Everyday Cryptography by Keith Martin the cryptographer's Bible. Even after going through it all, it's helpful for reference.