# Re: Recommendation for a beginner's ruby book/tutorial

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73850>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 27, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73850 "2006-10-27T16:05:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73850/1 "2006-10-27T16:05:42Z")

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I would say the best online book to go for is “The Little Book of Ruby”  
and it’s free. ( : Just to get you going. Then invest in Pickaxe  
(Pragmatic Programmer’s, “Programming Ruby”)

[http://www.sapphiresteel.com/](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/)

Gem