What books are best for learning python?

Question

I have gone through the python course here, and I am going through codecademy's python, but what books or references are best for learning python?

Answer 1

"Think Python" free download.

http://greenteapress/wp/thinkpython

Answer 2

"learn python the hard way"

Answer 3

actually georgi r's choice is really a good one. if you only have one thats a pretty good one.

Answer 4

good recomendation.

Answer 5

For basics : "learn Python the hard way"
For advanced : "Learning Python" by O'Reilly books

Answer 6

Head First: Python

Answer 7

why do you say "learn python the hard way" is a good reference?

Answer 8

why would you say "think python", and "automate boring stuff" are good references Mohamed?

Answer 9

thx all

Answer 10

I like "think python", "automate boring stuff"

Answer 11

i think "byte of python " is best

Answer 12

learn python is also a best book to get all concepts of python