# Anyone know good books for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery

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**Created:** [August 22, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191 "2016-08-22T08:34:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathancsanon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/jonathancsanon/32/14404_2.png) [@Jonathancsanon](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Jonathancsanon)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/1 "2016-08-22T08:34:47Z")

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I was looking on amazon at Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery Set by Jon Duckett

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**Author:** ![Perfidion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/perfidion/32/14040_2.png) [@Perfidion](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Perfidion)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/2 "2016-08-22T08:54:17Z")

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The Jon Duckett book on HTML is awesome. Unlike a lot of books on the subject, it won’t have you lapsing into a boredom induced coma. Beautiful design, clear explanations, appropriate pacing. Highly recommended.

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**Author:** ![chris-paton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@chris-paton](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/chris-paton)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/3 "2016-08-22T09:05:47Z")

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For javascript take a look at [https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS](https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS) you can download the first book for free and read all of the others online for free.

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**Author:** ![phanther](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/phanther/32/11492_2.png) [@phanther](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/phanther)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/4 "2016-08-22T09:08:24Z")

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You can start with HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites Book by Jon Duckett.  
For JavaScript start with Head First HTML5 Programming: Building Web Apps with JavaScript to understand basic concepts.  
For better understanding read [You Don’t Know JS](https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS)

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**Author:** ![alphaoliveira](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/alphaoliveira/32/14824_2.png) [@alphaoliveira](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/alphaoliveira)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/5 "2016-08-22T09:10:51Z")

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You can find **Eloquent Javascript** and others [here](http://jsbooks.revolunet.com/).

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**Author:** ![ILM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ilm/32/363239_2.png) [@ILM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ILM)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/anyone-know-good-books-for-html-css-javascript-and-jquery/30191/8 "2021-01-16T13:03:45Z")

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