# Books For Progamming Beginners **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [November 10, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812 "2016-11-10T04:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![athousanddetails](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/athousanddetails/32/24447_2.png) [@athousanddetails](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/athousanddetails)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/1 "2016-11-10T04:14:24Z")
Hi Guys! I know many have asked this question already but I would like to ask it anyway! So I’m into my journey to get the Full Stack Dev course done and I was wondering which books should I get as companions and “must have” (also to learn more / future proof) to get me going? I’m really committed to this and I want to work as a programmer. And I love to learn! In the future I intend to learn RoR, Python, so also if you know the “must have” books about it, you’re welcome. Your help will be appreciated! Thanks a lot! P.S: I’m more into eBooks, as they are cheaper and help the environment! ---
**Author:** ![TylerDevers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/tylerdevers/32/12850_2.png) [@TylerDevers](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/TylerDevers)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/2 "2016-11-10T04:30:59Z")
Give this github link a try. These folks have scoured the web to make a library of the best FREE coding books on the web. I’ve downloaded a few javascript titles and emailed them to my kindle. Worked well for me. [github](https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/free-programming-books.md) Scroll down and find the language of your choice and it will take you to a list of pubs for that language. Also try looking at [Learn Ruby The Hard Way](https://www.learnrubythehardway.org/). You can read the book online for free. That is one of the best I have found so far… There is my contribution! Looking forward to what others post. ---
**Author:** ![matty22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/matty22/32/7665_2.png) [@matty22](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/matty22)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/3 "2016-11-10T16:06:25Z")
One resource that lots of people here recommend are the **You Don’t Know JavaScript** ebooks. They are available for free on github, I believe. I’d say **JavaScript: The Good Parts** is another good one to have sitting around. ---
**Author:** ![drregg6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/drregg6/32/17093_2.png) [@drregg6](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/drregg6)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/5 "2016-11-10T18:27:43Z")
I think my Forum Bookmarks are just a bunch of your posts, P1xt. Thanks for the resources! ---
**Author:** ![athousanddetails](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/athousanddetails/32/24447_2.png) [@athousanddetails](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/athousanddetails)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/6 "2016-11-11T01:41:21Z")
Wow awesome guys! The YDKJ i already got it 🙂 but P1xt list is insane! A lot of material to dive in in the near future. Thanks a lot for helping out! ---
**Author:** ![nhavar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@nhavar](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/nhavar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/8 "2017-07-04T06:05:41Z")
Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery Set by Jon Duckett were very nice books for beginners and experts alike. Very well organized and methodical. ---
**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, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/books-for-progamming-beginners/53812/9 "2021-01-16T13:08:58Z")