Grokking Concurrency

By Kirill Bobrov

Concurrency is one of the most challenging topics in software engineering, and Kirill Bobrov makes it approachable. This book breaks down the fundamental concepts behind concurrent and parallel programming — threads, locks, race conditions, and synchronization — using clear explanations and visual diagrams that make complex ideas click.

Rather than diving straight into language-specific APIs, the book focuses on building a solid mental model of how concurrent systems work. You will understand why certain bugs are so hard to reproduce, what trade-offs come with different concurrency models, and how operating systems manage parallel execution under the hood. A great read for any engineer who wants to write safer, more performant code.