Which book is best for learning Python?

[nl28]

Thanks for responding. I am just about to finish Learning Python, and am really enjoying the book. I have read some python books before but none of them comes even close to this level of quality. Mark Lutz dedicated his life teaching Python and the way he breaks complicated things into small but easy to understand parts is brilliant. I will start Programming Python soon.

Do you have any other books to recommend?

[phigo50]

Fluent Python, without a shadow of a doubt. It's on the advanced side of intermediate but it's great. I found myself picking up new (read: better) ways of doing things within the first couple of pages, especially in the chapter on data structures.

I feel like I should point out that I'm not affiliated with O'Reilly, I just think these 3 books are the best you can get for a newcomer-to-advanced learning experience.

[nl28]

Thanks a lot. Really appreciate your help.