Ask HN: What book should I recommend to someone who just finished LPTHW?
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I recently recommended Learn Python the Hard Way to someone who has no programming background.
He just finished the book and is asking for:
1)A python book to read next.
2)A book for another programming language that he can learn.
Any recommendation is appreciated.
Thanks Zed himself recommends Django book as the Next Steps[1] at the end of LPTHW. If he wants to dig deep into Python Dive into Python [2] would be a great book to start working on next.
For other language I would recommend some static type language just to broaden his programming understanding.
[1] http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/next.html
[2] http://diveintopython.org/ did you mean to give a 3rd reference? Thanks. After i learned python i went on to learn scheme,he might like "How to design programs". http://www.htdp.org/ I haven't been paying attention to the world of python books for a while, but i started with the O'Reilly books by Mark Lutz. If he wants to learn objective-C, Programming in Objective C by Stephen G. Kochan is a great book