[anindyabd]

Slightly unrelated -- John Resig's "Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja" is such a well-written book. It allowed me to not only understand but also appreciate JavaScript. I believe understanding JavaScript as a functional language is key to being a good JS developer.

[sotojuan]

And there's a second edition coming out soon:

https://www.manning.com/books/secrets-of-the-javascript-ninj...