What book about JavaScript is today's equivalent of "Programming Windows", "Effective C++", "Design Patterns", or "Inside Windows NT"?

Question

Those of us of a certain vintage remember classic books that combined theory and practical advice. They helped us get from acquaintance to fluency. They gave us a sufficiently solid foundation that we could go on to achieve mastery after enough hands-on practice.

For me these books included Charles Petzold's "Programming Windows", Scott Meyer's "Effective C++", the Go4's "Design Patterns", and Custer's "Inside Windows NT", to name a few.

You may have a different list, but you know what I mean.

What book about JavaScript belongs on this list, today?

If that's too open-ended or subjective: What book would be best for someone coming from a background including C++ and Scheme -- facilitating understanding by comparing/contrasting JavaScript with either or both of those?

Thank you.

Answer 1

In this day and age, once you know basic JavaScript, you should turn to Crockford's The Good Parts.

You will see this book recommended time and time again. He is a bit opinionated on the one right way of doing things, but his book is in depth and helpful.