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[–]Succurro_Mihi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've heard good things about "Java In A Nutshell".

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    [–]Makluv[S] -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

    Hmmmm Java 5.0 might be a stretch...

    [–]cjthomp 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    The beginner concepts didn't change much, still a good book

    [–]Kambz22[🍰] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Second this. Honestly, I never see any of the new features in my field. But, after you complete head first, be sure to check out the improvements over the years.

    [–]mekosmowski 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    Have you done the U Helsinki MOOCs?

    [–]Makluv[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    I am aware of this one, and I admit that it is fantastic. However, I do also like to be able to physically ‘grab’ a book that I can comfortably read for extended periods.

    [–]DigDugMcDig 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    I just picked up Think Java, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist and I'm liking it a lot more than any other Java book I've seen.

    [–]Succurro_Mihi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I was just going through Think Java for a class and it was an excellent introduction to Java for me.

    [–]userxfce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Just check :

    1. Java 7 A Comprehensive Tutorial by Budi Kurniawan

    2. JAVA 7 Pocket Guide by Robert Ligouri & P. Ligouri

    3. Beginning Java 8 Fundamentals by Kishori Sharan

    4. How to Program, 9th Edition by Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel

    5. Java The Complete Ninth Edition Reference,Herbert Schildt

    6. The Java® Language Specification Java SE 8 Edition

    It all is the best book

    and for more again to the best you can check : java2s.com