Dr. Steven Skiena is a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Computer Science at Stony Brook University whose research interests include algorithm design, data science and their applications to biology. He was co-founder and the Chief Science Officer of General Sentiment, a social media and news analytics company. He is also the author of several popular books in the fields of algorithms, programming, and data science.

The Algorithm Design Manual:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387948600/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/103-4113747-9788633

Calculated Bets:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521804264/thealgorithmrepo/

Who's Bigger?:

https://www.amazon.com/Whos-Bigger-Historical-Figures-Really/dp/1107041376/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1379381939&sr=8-9&keywords=who%27s+bigger

Programming Challenges: The Programming Contest Training Manual:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387001638/ref=ase_thealgorithmrepo/