HenryShanley wrote:
Thinking in Java 4th edition.

You just mentioned all the aspects that you need to be familiar with.
- Compiler Principle
Principles of Compiler Design, by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey D. Ullman
(also referred as the dragon book)

- Database
Various of books exist in the bookstore talking about database. I recommend you find a "SQL" book first if you are a database novice.

- Software Engineering
Software Engineering: (Update) (8th Edition) (International Computer Science Series) (Hardcover)
by Ian Sommerville

- Design pattern
Head First Design Patterns (Head First)   
Head First Design Patterns (Head First) by Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, Bert Bates, and Kathy Sierra

Java is designed as a platform independent language, so which platform you use does not really matter.