Physically Based Rendering, fourth edition: From Theory to Implementation

If you're interested in computer graphics, this is one of the best books to read.

This is the holy bible of PBR. We went through it as the basis for a course at university. Aside from the very newest developments in PBR, this book, together with the implementation of the PBRT and Mitsuba renderer, is really all you need to be able to implement your own renderer. I knew I had to buy it as soon as the course was over. If you only want the contents and not the physical book: it's freely available online, shared by the authors themselves.

First of all, let me start with the negative review about the print quality. My copy of the book is flawless and the print quality is as good as it gets. No issues. This is a thick and heavy book and it is not for the feint of the heart. But if you are into 3D rendering, there is no better investment out there. Get it, read it once, twice, again and again.

100% recommended if you want to learn everything about a physically-based ray tracer, and how it is built.

Physically Based Rendering is really a great book, a must have for anyone wanting to truly learn about graphics, ray/path tracing, the physics and science behind it all! It's truly a gem. The math and physics side of things is well explained but certainly not for the faint of heart :D I personally recommend it for anyone, even if they're not going to understand most of it!

Poor paper quality compared to earlier editions.