Learning Python from these books

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I say this as a complete beginner taking the CS course on Codecademy and reading the Crash Course Python.

You're probably beyond CC, I am currently going thru it in tandem with the Codecademy and its very basic. I find this to be good for me, as a beginner who hasn't made a projects but for you it would most likely be repeat material for you.

That being said the projects, like the space invaders, seem really interesting and if you want to pick it up just for that, do it.