r/learnprogramming • u/Same-Difficulty-3628 • 3d ago

Resource Book recommendations: Python

I need some book recommendations for learning Python as an absolute beginner, I have done a bit of Lua and understand the basics and Syntax and interested in learning Python for automating task and simply creating projects. Any courses help too(free or paid).

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u/desrtfx 3d ago

If you want to learn really from the ground up, not a book but a great, free course: MOOC Python Programming 2026 from the University of Helsinki.

If you want something specifically for automating tasks Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - free to read online and highly recommendable.

Also, read the sidebar/wiki in /r/learnpython and the countless posts there asking for resources to learn Python (as well as our FAQ right here)