Javascript for Pros
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81%E3%81%AEJavaScript%E5%85%A5%E9%96%80-node-jsBackbone-jsHTML5jQuery-Mobile-Software-Design-plus/dp/4774154385/ref=zg_bs_14304181_4A friend of mine just published his first book on Javascript. From Syntax to Node.js. Show him some love!