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Free Programming Books

Discover free programming books for founders and developers. Learn with free-programming-books.
392,604 stars66,547 forksPythonHealth Score 8/10Updated 7/19/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Free-programming-books is a repository that provides a curated list of free programming books, allowing founders and developers to access a wide range of learning resources without incurring costs.

Install / run
Clone the repository using the command `git clone https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books.git`
When to use it
  • •When looking for free resources to learn a new programming language or technology
  • •When trying to reduce costs associated with learning and professional development
  • •When seeking a community-driven and regularly updated list of free programming books
Quick start
  1. 1Explore the repository's README.md file to understand the structure and organization of the free programming books
  2. 2Browse the `README.md` file in the `free-programming-books` directory to find books categorized by programming language or topic
  3. 3Use the `contributing.md` file as a guide to contribute new book suggestions or updates to the repository
  4. 4Search for books using the GitHub repository's search function, using keywords like 'Python' or 'JavaScript'
  5. 5Open a book's link in a web browser to read or download it, and start learning
Ready-to-paste prompt
To find free books on Python programming, navigate to the `free-programming-books` directory and search for 'Python' in the `README.md` file
Heads up: The repository relies on community contributions, so be aware that some book links may be broken or outdated, and it's essential to verify the book's availability before attempting to access it
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Topics

books
education
hacktoberfest
list
resource
How Free Programming Books works
Codeflow
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Free Programming Books is a small Python project (~700 lines across 1 code files). Setup is light: install the runtime, run one command. Last commit this month, CC-BY-4.0 license, no tests found.

Size
Small codebase
~700 lines · 1 code files · 6 min skim
Setup
Light setup
Install the runtime, run one command.
Runs on
Python
No API keys detected
Python 99%HTML 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
What's in each folder
docs/Documentation94 files
books/Folder48 files
courses/Folder41 files
casts/Folder21 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)10 files
more/Folder10 files
scripts/Helper scripts2 files
_includes/Folder1 files
READMENo tests foundDocumentedCI checksCC-BY-4.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
EbookFoundation
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
10/11/2013

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