[Learning Python]

[Programming Python]

[Python Pocket Reference]

Book Resources

This page collects links to pages on this site for all my books and other writings. In its lists:

Each book covers fundamentals that apply to all Python releases.
Square brackets give Python version numbers current at publication.
All books were published by O'Reilly Media, f.k.a. O'Reilly & Associates.
I am the sole author of all the items except two denoted by "coauthor."

FAQs: which book, future editions, purchase pointers.

Current Books

Learning Python, 6th Edition: A comprehensive language-foundations tutorial for Python 3.X (2025)
Python Pocket Reference, 5th Edition: A reference supplement for Python 3.X and 2.X (2014)
Programming Python, 4th Edition: A full-scale applications-programming tutorial using Python 3.X (2011)

Index Pages

Learning Python: All six editions of this language-foundations tutorial
Programming Python: All four editions of this applications-programming tutorial
Python Pocket Reference: All five editions of this quick-reference supplement
Publisher pages: Collected page links for all book editions

All Books

6th Editions

Learning Python, 6th Edition: A classic language tutorial for Python 3.X, 1300/1200 pages emedia/print (Feb 2025) [3.12]

5th Editions

Python Pocket Reference, 5th Edition: A reference supplement for Python 3.X and 2.X, 260 pages (Jan 2014) [3.4, 2.7]
Learning Python, 5th Edition: A comprehensive language tutorial for Python 3.X and 2.X, 1640 pages (Jun 2013) [3.3, 2.7]

4th Editions

Programming Python, 4th Edition: A broad applications-programming tutorial for Python 3.X, 1630 pages (Jan 2011) [3.2]
Python Pocket Reference, 4th Edition: A Python 3.X and 2.X reference-only book, 210 pages (Sep 2009) [3.1, 2.6]
Learning Python, 4th Edition: An in-depth introduction to Python 3.X and 2.X, 1210 pages (Sep 2009) [3.0, 2.6]

3rd Editions

Learning Python, 3rd Edition: A full tutorial on Python 2.X language fundamentals, 750 pages (Oct 2007) [2.5]
Programming Python, 3rd Edition: A Python applications-programming tutorial book, 1600 pages (Aug 2006) [2.5]
Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition: A Python reference, revised for Python 2.X, 160 pages (Feb 2005) [2.4]

2nd Editions

Learning Python, 2nd Edition: An introduction to the Python language, primary coauthor, 620 pages (Dec 2003) [2.3]
Python Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition: A Python reference, revised and expanded, 130 pages (Nov 2001) [2.2]
Programming Python, 2nd Edition: A new advanced Python-topics book, 1300 pages (Mar 2001) [2.0]

1st Editions

Learning Python: An introductory-level Python book, coauthor, 385 pages (Apr 1999) [1.5]
Python Pocket Reference: A Python quick-reference book, 80 pages (Nov 1998) [1.5]
Programming Python: A comprehensive book about Python, 900 pages (Oct 1996) [1.3]

Other Writings

Handbook of Programming Languages (chapter): An Python overview for a Macmillan text, 120 pages (Jul 1998) [1.4]
Assorted articles and papers online: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

For a more detailed list of articles online, see this page. That page also lists book ISBN numbers.

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