# Looking for a good ruby book **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 19, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525 "2008-01-19T00:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimmypalmer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525/1 "2008-01-19T00:52:36Z")
I’m pretty solid on the rails framework, but I would like to focus on the actually ruby language. does anyone know of any good ruby books? Preferably for the rails developer? ---
**Author:** ![jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimmypalmer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525/2 "2008-01-19T00:56:37Z")
Do you have the PickAxe book? It is pretty much the defacto standard: [http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-Pragmatic-Programmers-Second/dp/0974514055/ref=pd\_bbs\_sr\_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200700509&sr=1-1](http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-Pragmatic-Programmers-Second/dp/0974514055/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200700509&sr=1-1) Jimmy P. wrote: > I’m pretty solid on the rails framework, but I would like to focus on > the actually ruby language. does anyone know of any good ruby books? > Preferably for the rails developer? – Sincerely, William P. ---
**Author:** ![jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimmypalmer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525/3 "2008-01-19T01:02:28Z")
I learned ruby with the aid of this book: > **[Pragmatic Bookshelf: By Developers, For Developers](https://pragprog.com)** > > We improve the lives of professional developers. We create timely, practical books on classic and cutting-edge topics to help you learn and practice your craft, and accelerate your career. Come learn with us. Dave T. wrote the book with Chad F. and Andy H… I think, they’re competent practitioners in ruby… Jimmy P. wrote: > I’m pretty solid on the rails framework, but I would like to focus on > the actually ruby language. does anyone know of any good ruby books? > Preferably for the rails developer? ---
**Author:** ![jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimmypalmer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525/4 "2008-01-19T01:13:36Z")
William P. wrote: \> [http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-Pragmatic-Programmers-Second/dp/0974514055/ref=pd\_bbs\_sr\_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200700509&sr=1-1](http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-Pragmatic-Programmers-Second/dp/0974514055/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200700509&sr=1-1) This is exactly the book that I was going to recommend! jackster.mobi ---
**Author:** ![jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jimmypalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimmypalmer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-a-good-ruby-book/126525/5 "2008-01-19T01:31:07Z")
The following was written for rails practitioners learning ruby: > **[Ruby for Rails](https://www.manning.com/books/ruby-for-rails)** > > NEWER EDITION AVAILABLE > > The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Second Edition is now available. An eBook of the previous edition, The Well-Grounded Rubyist is included at no additional cost when you buy the revised edition! > > > Ruby for Rails helps Rails... On Jan 18, 6:52 pm, Jimmy P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)