# Processing book
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [August 13, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609 "2018-08-13T12:10:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@davixd2002](https://discourse.processing.org/u/davixd2002)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609/1 "2018-08-13T12:10:30Z")
Hi guys! I’m looking for a book to learn better the processing programming language what book do you recommend? I’m searching for a book written in italian but if there’s also a good book where i can study i’m happy anyway
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### Author:  [@WakeMeAtThree](https://discourse.processing.org/u/WakeMeAtThree)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609/2 "2018-08-13T12:21:06Z")
I recommend checking the [CodingTrain YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/shiffman/playlists) channel by Daniel Shiffman. A lot of people got their start from watching these videos as well as his [Nature of Code](https://natureofcode.com/book/) book.
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### Author:  [@TheWizardBear](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TheWizardBear)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609/3 "2018-08-13T12:34:53Z")
There are also lots of good books on the [processing shop page.](https://processing.org/shop/)
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### Author:  [@charliebrown](https://discourse.processing.org/u/charliebrown)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-book/2609/4 "2018-08-13T12:42:57Z")
I’d say “Processing: a programming handbook 2nd edition by Reas and Fry” would be a great book to start. It contains tons of examples and creative ideas. It’s an awesome book!
But it might be a bit expensive. So as @WakeMeAtThree poinnted out, it might be better to use Daniel Shiffman’s videos (though I have not used them personally. I’m more of a book-person).