Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

Rather than teaching Python as an abstract exercise, this book builds toward automating real tasks — renaming files in bulk, scraping web pages, filling in spreadsheets, sending emails — so every concept lands with an immediate, practical use. It’s free to read online in full, with a paid print/ebook edition available if you want an offline copy.

A common starting point alongside CS50P for people learning core syntax before picking a specific direction — see the Python Learning Roadmap for what comes after.