# Book **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 9, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822 "2009-02-09T08:06:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/1 "2009-02-09T08:06:07Z")
I am new in Ruby. Please suggest me some books to learn Ruby. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/2 "2009-02-09T08:10:16Z")
Pragmatic Programmer’s Programming Ruby Edition 3 (or whatever the latest is) It’s a pretty good way to get started. * * * From: “Vishwajit Parab” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:05 PM Newsgroups: comp.lang.ruby To: “ruby-talk ML” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Subject: Book ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/3 "2009-02-09T08:11:38Z")
Vishwajit Parab wrote: > I am new in Ruby. Please suggest me some books to learn Ruby. > > Thanks some ebooks… [http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/index.html](http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/index.html) [http://www.math.umd.edu/~dcarrera/ruby/0.3/](http://www.math.umd.edu/~dcarrera/ruby/0.3/) > **[Learn How to Blog and Build Websites for Profit!](https://heyblogging.com)** > > Ready to take your blogging skills to the next level? Learn how to build a website that generates income and sets you up for success. [http://www.rubyist.net/~slagell/ruby/](http://www.rubyist.net/~slagell/ruby/) You can download books from [http://www.51cnnet.net/directory](http://www.51cnnet.net/directory) ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/4 "2009-02-09T12:09:13Z")
i recommend this free and strong book Poignantguide [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/) ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/5 "2009-02-09T12:43:06Z")
so many books,go to a bookstore,and u will find the one you need 2009/2/9 Kareem Abd-Elmageed [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/6 "2009-02-09T13:00:46Z")
On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, lw lw wrote: > so many books,go to a bookstore,and u will find the one you need In a month or two, anyway 🙂 David – David A. Black / Ruby Power and Light, LLC Ruby/Rails consulting & training: [http://www.rubypal.com](http://www.rubypal.com) Coming in 2009: The Well-Grounded Rubyist ([The Well-Grounded Rubyist](http://manning.com/black2)) [http://www.wishsight.com](http://www.wishsight.com) =\> Independent, social wishlist management! ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/7 "2009-02-09T16:20:05Z")
Vishwajit Parab wrote: > I am new in Ruby. Please suggest me some books to learn Ruby. > > Thanks [http://ruby-doc.org/bookstore](http://ruby-doc.org/bookstore) – James B. [www.happycamperstudios.com](http://www.happycamperstudios.com) - Wicked Cool Coding [www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/8 "2009-02-09T16:21:16Z")
Gregory B. wrote: > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:05 AM, Vishwajit Parab > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I am new in Ruby. Please suggest me some books to learn Ruby. > > I would strongly recommend David Black’s “The Well Grounded Rubyist” > [The Well-Grounded Rubyist](http://www.manning.com/black2/) > > It will hit the shelves soon, I imagine, and the quality of the MEAP > drafts are great. I also recommend Greg’s Ruby Best Practices as well, once you’ve learned the basics of Ruby. – James B. [www.happycamperstudios.com](http://www.happycamperstudios.com) - Wicked Cool Coding [www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff ---
**Author:** ![vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vishwajitp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vishwajitp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/book/159822/9 "2009-02-09T09:04:44Z")
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:05 AM, Vishwajit Parab [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I am new in Ruby. Please suggest me some books to learn Ruby. I would strongly recommend David Black’s “The Well Grounded Rubyist” > **[The Well-Grounded Rubyist](https://www.manning.com/books/the-well-grounded-rubyist)** > > The Well-Grounded Rubyist takes you from interested novice to proficient practitioner. It's a beautifully written tutorial that begins with the basic steps to get your first Ruby program up and running and goes on to explore sophisticated topics like... It will hit the shelves soon, I imagine, and the quality of the MEAP drafts are great. -greg