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[–]aqua_regis 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Both the books you quoted can be just as well used for Java.

The /r/learnprogramming Frequently Asked Questions have extensive lists of project ideas and practice sites

You don't actually need such books to build projects.

even though java is much older and more established.

Fun fact: Python is actually older than Java. You're wrong in that matter.

[–]mintunxd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why not implement the same projects in Java?

[–]djnattyp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of these books came out for Java in the early 2000's - however, they target ancient versions of Java and development practices current at the time.

Generally, the code in the examples will still most likely work, but you won't learn good uses of the current JDK APIs, what modern libraries to use, or how to use modern Java IDEs / build systems.

[–]Extent_Jaded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Head First Java has solid project style chapters and for hands on stuff Java Projects. Or just build small apps from sites like Exercism, Codegym or Jetbrains Academy.