Free Python Programming Books

Free Python Programming Books

Below is a collection of 10 great Python programming books that are available online in full, completely free of charge:

• Dive into Python
  It covers everything, from installing Python and the languages syntax, right up to web services and unit testing. This is a good book to learn from, but its also excellent to use a reference.


• An Introduction to Tkinter
  Tkinter is a popular cross-platform Python GUI toolkit, and this book provides a good introduction with lots of examples. If you want to learn GUI development with Python then this book is a great place to start.


• How to think like a Computer Scientist
  This book uses Python to explain some Computer Science principals. It is full of examples, and each chapter has a collection of exercises for the reader to perform.


• The Standard Python Library
  
  This book provides a detailed description and usage examples for all of the modules in Pythons standard library.


• Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python
  This book is aimed at novice programmers who are interested in writing simple computer games. Each chapter describes a different game and goes through the stages of design and development.


• The Django Book
  Django is a Python web framework. which encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. This book covers the framework in detail, and is a great place to start if you're thinking about creating a dynamic website using Python.


• The Pylons Book
  Pylons is another Python web framework. The book is structured in a very similar way to the Django book, and is worth reading if youre looking for an alternative framework.


• Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Python
  This book provides a thorough introduction to data structures and algorithms using Python. This is definitely not a book for those wishing to learn Python. However, if you want to learn about data structures and algorithms, or you just wish to learn about their implementation in Python.


• Building Skills in Python
  This book consists of 42 chapters, each packed full of exercises designed to help you build Python programming skills. The book “includes six projects from straight-forward to sophisticated that will help solidify your Python skill. A great book for those that already know Python, but would like to become more proficient.


• Building Skills in OO Design
  Written by the same author as the book above, this book follows the same format. This book focuses on object-oriented application design (using Python, of course) to help you to develop better programs.