# Are there any O'Reilly Ruby books on the horizon? **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [17 September 2002 22:08 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810 "2002-09-17T22:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gmnotyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gmnotyet](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gmnotyet)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2002 22:08 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/1 "2002-09-17T22:08:32Z")
Dear Ruby Users, Does anyone know if there are any Ruby books forthcoming from O’Reilly anytime in the near future? Just curious. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![James6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@James6](https://rubytalk.org/u/James6)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2002 22:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/2 "2002-09-17T22:37:33Z")
> Dear Ruby Users, > Does anyone know if there are any Ruby books forthcoming > from O’Reilly anytime in the near future? Just curious. Thanks. Are you aware of the Ruby in a Nutshell book? [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ruby/](http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ruby/) James > **···** > > > ---
**Author:** ![Gmnotyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gmnotyet](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gmnotyet)\ **Post date:** [18 September 2002 17:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/3 "2002-09-18T17:49:50Z")
Yes, I am aware of Ruby In A Nutshell but was looking for something more tutorail in nature, like the Learning Perl book by Randal or Programming Perl by Larry. Anything like those books, from O’Reilly. " JamesBritt" [james@jamesbritt.com](mailto:james@jamesbritt.com) wrote in message news:[CIELJOOMCFBDNHLICOEFEEFECIAA.james@jamesbritt.com](mailto:CIELJOOMCFBDNHLICOEFEEFECIAA.james@jamesbritt.com)… > **···** > > > > Dear Ruby Users, > > > Does anyone know if there are any Ruby books forthcoming > > > from O’Reilly anytime in the near future? Just curious. Thanks. > > > > Are you aware of the Ruby in a Nutshell book? > > > > [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ruby/](http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ruby/) > > > > James > > > > > ---
**Author:** ![James6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@James6](https://rubytalk.org/u/James6)\ **Post date:** [18 September 2002 18:08 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/4 "2002-09-18T18:08:08Z")
> Yes, I am aware of Ruby In A Nutshell but was looking for something > more tutorail in nature, like the Learning Perl book by Randal or > Programming Perl by Larry. Anything like those books, from O’Reilly. There’s a Ruby Garden Wiki page that tracks Ruby book development; at the very bottom is a list of books currently in progress or under development. > **[WebMD - Better information. Better health.](https://www.webmd.com/?RubyBookDevelopment)** > > The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert... James ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Vondung1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Michael\_Vondung1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Michael_Vondung1)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2002 16:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/5 "2002-09-19T16:20:41Z")
Different publisher and awful title, but Mark Slagell’s “Teach yourself Ruby in 21 days” is a “tutorial-type-of” book targeted at mostly beginners. I haven’t seen the two books that you mentioned, but Mark’s paperback might be worth a look. (I most definitely enjoyed it and it was the book that greatly helped me to get into Ruby – but unlike many here, I do not have a perl/python/java background.) -M. > **···** > > On 18 Sep 2002 10:37:15 -0700, [gmnotyet@yahoo.com](mailto:gmnotyet@yahoo.com) (J Hall) wrote: > > > but was looking for something > > more tutorail in nature > > – > To e-mail: use the initials of my name and add “at felinism dot com”. ---
**Author:** ![Avdi\_Grimm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Avdi\_Grimm1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Avdi_Grimm1)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2002 12:39 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/are-there-any-oreilly-ruby-books-on-the-horizon/1810/6 "2002-09-22T12:39:57Z")
[gmnotyet@yahoo.com](mailto:gmnotyet@yahoo.com) (J Hall) writes: > Yes, I am aware of Ruby In A Nutshell but was looking for something > more tutorail in nature, like the Learning Perl book by Randal or > Programming Perl by Larry. Anything like those books, from O’Reilly. Frankly, the Pickaxe Book (“Programming Ruby”, by Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt) is what you are looking for. No, it’s not from O’Reilly; but it’s every bit as good as the best books that fine house puts out; and it’s the Ruby equivalent of O’Reilly’s “Programming Perl”. It’s right up there with the Camel Book on my list of most enjoyable programming language texts. If you’re not convinced, have a look at the online version before you buy it. ~Avdi