I've Read Over 100 Books on Python. Here are the Top 3

Over the last few years I have read more than 100 boos on python, There are some books that stand out as the best.

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⌚️Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - Shop
00:38 - Bag
00:54 - What does it have to do with Python?
01:00 - Learn English Analogy
02:00 - Books to Avoid
02:28 - Book 1
03:44 - Book 2
05:29 - Book 3
05:45 - 1st Book 3
06:12 - 2nd Book 3
06: 27 - Books for Data Analysis
07:27 - Best Book for Pandas
08:00 - Don't forget libraries
08:11 - Thanks Brilliant

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[mjneil]

Book 1 :Python crash course
Book 2: python programming
Book 3: classic computer science problems in python, algorithms illuminated learning scientific programming in python, python tools for science effective pandas

[macksoneh]

I wholeheartedly agree with your approach to learning the Python programming language and your choice of three excellent Python books. However, I suggest that books #2 and #3 could be replaced with a single book, "Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python" by MIT professor John V. Guttag. This book not only covers the essential concepts comprehensively but also comes with a valuable bonus – over 20 MIT YouTube lectures that serve as the foundation for the book. It's a great resource to enhance your Python learning journey. 😄

[adaae]

Also worth mentioning is the book Clean Code In Python by Mariano Anaya. The good explanation of decorators and generators helped me a lot.

[danix]

fantastic video, thanks for this suggestions Giles, really helpful.

[sfermigier]

The best book for non-beginners is "Fluent Python" by Luciano Ramalho.

[Pymmusic]

Many thanks for these valuable tips! Great Video!!!

[anhkieto]

hahaha creative video, i love this ! Thanks for your recommendation!!

[gchekibed]

Thanks. I don't find very much to be practically helpful anymore on youtube. But this was nice. I appreciate your distillation of the subject matter.

[alzeNL]

putting this in my favourites - even as a PhD student with plenty of experience, this is a very good description of how to learn something without getting bored to death of it. Excellent video.

[CEOLISSS]

My focus was data analytics. I read Python Crash course part 1 (skip part 2). Followed by Effective Pandas. 7 months in and now I can do everything I did in excel plus more. So glad I started on the journey.

[lafk_pl]

I rarely comment but this is really well done. It dove into it from the very start. The camera on all those books really drove home the point of hundred being a lot. The metaphor with learning the language via the dictionary was splendid and SO on point. Then the recommendations happened. I liked how each recommendation talked about book structure and whys. I liked that 3rd place was - in a way - 1st, actually. I liked the order. And now, we're talking about other helpful books and why and where they're helpful. REALLY well done, my thanks!

[ajaxhncn]

brilliant. I love this ! Now I am completely hooked to this. You are a great teacher love it!

[vitorvieira]

I've been on my Python learning journey for two months now, and I'm currently on Chapter 18 of the book. It's incredible how much you can grasp about syntax, coding logic, and the workings of programming through this book. I'm also wrapping up the Grokking Algorithms book, which provides a solid introduction to data structures and algorithms. Reading truly is life!

[suelingsusu]

Is that Waterstones bookshop on High Street Kensington, London?? The entrance looks different from what I remember.... I am glad that it still is in business... I loved that place.

[andijaw]

Is it worth replacing the second edition with a third one?

[boredandagitated]

Would the algorithms book and classic computer problems be pretty good to prepare me for my data structures and algorithms class this fall?

[JustRandomExplorer]

Matt Harrison's Effective Pandas is superb. Habe studied through the first edition and just bought the second updated version of that book.

[dylanastudillo]

I am an equities trader who trades stocks, options and futures and want to get into more quantitive analysis so for the third python book which would u recommend. Does this fall under the data analysis section, thank you for the great video!!!

[ClutterCutter]

Here are the key points from the video:

1. Avoid overwhelming beginner Python books with too much vocab and grammar. Look for books that teach just enough to get started on projects quickly.

2. A good first Python book is "Python Crash Course" - it teaches foundations thoroughly but briefly, then focuses on building real projects like games and web apps.

3. A second good book is "Python Programming" by John Zelle - it provides a solid introduction to computer science basics and algorithmic thinking.

4. For a third book, choose one focused on your interests - computer science, algorithms, data analysis/science, or a specific library like Pandas. Some recommendations given.

5. Try borrowing books from the library first to see if you like them before buying.

6. Interactive learning platforms like Brilliant can be very effective for learning by actively solving problems.

[chezchezchezchez]

Great!
What about swift books?
Does anyone know of any equivalent videos to this that are on swift? Thank you very much.