# Coding Book Suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 26, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959 "2017-05-26T00:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![colechamberss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/colechamberss/32/162229_2.png) [@colechamberss](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/colechamberss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/1 "2017-05-26T00:38:48Z")
Hey guys, I'm looking for your best and favorite book suggestions! I just want to learn as much as I can, and sometimes my laptop isn't with me or I don't feel like coding but I want to read about it. If you've read a coding book that's really helped you out, or you enjoyed it let me know! ---
**Author:** ![kevinSmith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/kevinsmith/32/72934_2.png) [@kevinSmith](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kevinSmith)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/2 "2017-05-26T04:18:15Z")
Eloquent Javascript was good. The YDKJS series is a classic. I just finished Don’t Make Me Think - it’s more about UX, but it’s a classic. ---
**Author:** ![Zubru22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/zubru22/32/5058_2.png) [@Zubru22](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Zubru22)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/3 "2017-05-26T04:32:07Z")
Head First series are also good. If you don’t feel like coding Software Craftmanship, Pragmatic Programmer, How to be Good Programer are books for you. ---
**Author:** ![Quiixotiic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/quiixotiic/32/48611_2.png) [@Quiixotiic](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Quiixotiic)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/4 "2017-05-26T05:41:53Z")
Head First books and You Don’t Know JS books. ---
**Author:** ![ddiaz104](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ddiaz104/32/53023_2.png) [@ddiaz104](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ddiaz104)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/5 "2017-05-26T10:03:43Z")
**Read this guide by one of our members:** **It has great references for you.** [https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/computer-deprecated-guide-web-development-with-computer-science-foundations-comprehensive-path/64516?u=ddiaz104](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/computer-deprecated-guide-web-development-with-computer-science-foundations-comprehensive-path/64516?u=ddiaz104) ---
**Author:** ![CandiW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/candiw/32/95324_2.png) [@CandiW](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/CandiW)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/6 "2017-05-26T12:41:51Z")
My personal favorite site for free ebooks is [Syncfusion](https://www.syncfusion.com/resources/techportal/ebooks/)…lots and lots of free online and downloadable ebooks at your fingertips 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![michaelkeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@michaelkeen](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/michaelkeen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/7 "2017-05-29T10:38:35Z")
I think it’s better to learn from the web. You have a lot of information and it’s easier then reading a book. As a new to programming I recommend you to learn how program as much as you can because programming without enough knowledge can harm you and lead to errors. Of course you can always use some programs such as checkmarx and others to help you but it’s still recommended to do it on your own. Anyway, good luck! Michael ---
**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 17, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/coding-book-suggestions/119959/8 "2021-01-17T20:54:02Z")