Ask HN: Best current book to learn JavaScript?

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taking the LISP code in Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, and mentally translating the examples and solving the exercises in Javascript

Also; JavaScript the good parts

I own this book and it was great several years ago but it does not include ES5, 6 and now 2016, 2017.

Although it's a good book, it was published in 2008 and a lot has been added to the language since then.

I found JavaScript: The Good Parts useful. It's very short and gets right to the point.

"Eloquent Javascript" (http://eloquentjavascript.net/) definitely gets my vote

Eloquent JavaScript by Marijn Haverbeke

it does teach veey grounded Javascript ideas and it won't be difficult to catch up with the latest changes to JS after learning from this book

Eloquent JavaScript (mentioned elsewhere) is fantastic.

Eloquent javascript is also fantastic.

You don't know JS goes quite in depth into a variety of areas.

For developers, I'd recommend Kyle Simpson's "You Don't Know JS" books

Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition along with You Don't Know JS are always my two recommendations.

You Don't Know JS by Kyle Simpson is great.

Effective JavaScript, YDKJS, and Speaking JavaScript all fantastic

You don't know JS is a good book to start with and explains ES6 too.

I highly recommend Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja by John Resig. It boosted my career significantly

Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja by John Resig (my favorite)

Effective JavaScript, YDKJS, and Speaking JavaScript all fantastic

Yet another option, if you are experienced with other languages and want to learn JS: Javascript Enlightenment

This book is FANTASTIC to understand functors & monads.

nice book.

https://github.com/MostlyAdequate/mostly-adequate-guide

Dr. Axel Rauschmayer has a few good books; Speaking JavaScript

Effective JavaScript, YDKJS, and Speaking JavaScript all fantastic

http://speakingjs.com

Would also recommend "Principles of Object Oriented JavaScript"

You will not regret the read.

I would suggest Coding for Visual Learners