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Python Books Recommended on Hacker News

These Python books are ranked using Hacker News discussions, comment activity, and editorial review. The list focuses on learning the language, writing effective Python, improving performance, and building maintainable applications.

Top 5 quick picks

#1 Fluent Python #2 Python Distilled #3 Python Cookbook #4 High Performance Python, 2nd Edition #5 Architecture Patterns with Python
Showing 1 - 12 of 12 books
Fluent Python cover

1. Fluent Python

by Luciano Ramalho
Read 15 comments
Python Distilled cover

2. Python Distilled

by David Beazley
Read 1 comment
Python Cookbook cover

3. Python Cookbook

by Alex Martelli, David Ascher, David M. Beazley, Brian K. Jones
Read 2 comments
High Performance Python, 2nd Edition cover

4. High Performance Python, 2nd Edition

Read 1 comment
Architecture Patterns with Python cover

5. Architecture Patterns with Python

by Bob Gregory, Harry Percival, Robert George Gregory
Read 1 comment
Test-Driven Development with Python cover

6. Test-Driven Development with Python

by Harry J.W. Percival
Read 1 comment
Introducing Python, 2nd Edition cover

7. Introducing Python, 2nd Edition

Read 1 comment
Python 3 Object Oriented Programming cover

8. Python 3 Object Oriented Programming

by Dusty Phillips
Read 1 comment
Using Asyncio in Python cover

9. Using Asyncio in Python

by Caleb Hattingh
Read 1 comment
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python cover

10. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python

by John Guttag
Read 1 comment
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science cover

11. Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science

by John M. Zelle
Read 1 comment
Programming Python, 4th Edition cover

12. Programming Python, 4th Edition

Read 1 comment