When the Machine Made Art "The Troubled History of Computer Art", by Grant D. Taylor. This one in particular is a must read! No pretty pictures but tons of fascinating historical context.

Code as Creative Medium, by @tegabrain and @golan is meant for teachers and students but will be a great reference to the savvy collector too

Generative Design, by Benedikt Groß (@bndktgrs), Hartmut Bohnacker (@sinuit), and Julia Laub is a classic for creative coders and a great way to understand the techniques used by your favorite artists

Holo (@HOLO_mg), by @dassagenhaben and collaborators, is a beautifully edited magazine dedicated to ‘Emerging trajectories in art, science, and technology’

A Touch of Code, by R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, V. Hanschke is a time capsule of the digital installation scene of the late 2000. Great to understand the intersection of digital and physical

It's safe to say that, without John Maeda (@johnmaeda) creative coding and generative art would not be what they are today🌱

I'm putting this catalog here as a placeholder for his more famous books. Do yourself a favor and read Creative Code: Aesthetics + Computation