Programming Python vs Python Cookbook: Which Should You Read?

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Programming Python

Programming Python Mark Lutz · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1596 pages · ≈ 29 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Python Cookbook

Python Cookbook David Beazley & Brian K. Jones · 2002 ★★★★☆ 4.2 825 pages · ≈ 15 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Python Cookbook higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 1033 votes.
Python Cookbook is the quicker read — about 15 hours vs 29 for Programming Python.
Python Cookbook is the easier read (Moderate), Programming Python more demanding (Challenging).