Resource Library - System Design & Analysis

This is a curated list of resources that I think are worth exploring... 

Over the years, I have read/referred many of these - but, of course, there would be a few exceptions! Click on a cover image to view more details, including reviews, etc. 

I'll keep updating the library/bookshelf as conveniently as possible, so do keep checking back. 

PS: Some of these are timeless, so don't get disheartened by their edition dates!

If you like the collection, feel free to bookmark it, and share it with your friends and peers. And it sure helps to own your personal copy for reference!

Happy Learning!

Last updated | November 2025

📘 System Design & Analysis - Overall | Quick Start

Systems Analysis and Design

Gary B Shelly, Thomas J Cashman,
Harry J Rosenblatt

September, 2025

System Design & System Architecture

Brandon Kang | Medium

June, 2023

System Design Concepts Course

Hyak Simonyan | freeCodeCamp.org

July, 2024

25 Fundamental System Design Concepts Engineers Must Know

Arslan Ahmad

September, 2025

📘 System Design & Analysis - Basics/Concepts

Hands-On System Design: Learn System Design...with Real Use-Cases

Harsh Kumar Ramchandani

April 2022

Code Complete

Steve Mcconnell

2nd Edition, 2004

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design using UML

Simon Bennett, Steve Mcrobb,
Ray Farmer

2nd Edition, 2001

📘 System Design & Analysis - Deep Dive | Problem Solving

Acing the System Design Interview

Zhiyong Tan

1st Edition, Jan 2024

Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs: How to Make Good Programming Decisions

Tomasz Lelek, Jon Skeet

1st Edition, Jun 2022