In this series fanale, I reveal my picks for the best books to learn Go in 2023, whether you're completely new to programming, or already have experience with one or more other languages. I also offer some additional recommendations, and commentary about the process that went into making these selections. Check out my other Go resources! Daily Go email: https://boldlygo.tech/daily Courses: https://boldlygo.tech/courses Cup O' Go podcast: https://cupogo.dev/ Read my recommendations as a blog post: https://boldlygo.tech/posts/2023-02-24-best-book-to-learn-go-in-2023/ Watch the entire review series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR-u4TOp1xswkO3UwTqSz08SSIo1u_dig Best overall: Learning Go by Jon Bodner Purchase: https://amzn.to/3WUNzGG My full review: https://boldlygo.tech/posts/2023-01-30-review-learning-go/ Best for the absolute beginner: For the Love of Go by John Arundel Purchase: https://bitfieldconsulting.com/books/love My full review: https://boldlygo.tech/posts/2023-02-14-review-for-the-love-of-go/ Runner-Up, a great second book: Go Fundamentals by Mark Bates and Cory LaNou Purchase: https://amzn.to/3XW6uBW My full review: https://boldlygo.tech/posts/2023-02-06-review-go-fundamentals/ Honorable mention: Learn Go with Pocket-Sized Projects by Aliénor Latour, Pascal Bertrand, and Donia Chaiehloudj Purchase: https://www.manning.com/books/learn-go-with-pocket-sized-projects My full review: https://boldlygo.tech/posts/2023-02-03-review-learn-go-with-pocket-sized-projects/ 0:00 Intro 1:40 Why bother? 3:17 Why not write my own book? 4:11 Criteria 6:59 Surprises along the way 9:06 Teaching styles 11:47 Recommendations 11:50 Best Overall 14:27 Best for the absolute beginner 16:04 Runner-Up 18:15 Honorable mention 19:38 What's next? 20:39 Conclusion