Elixir in Action, Third Edition

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1. parthdesaiJun 2026
   There's also the "bible": https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition
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2. ahamezJun 2024
   Try this book: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition!
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3. mike1o1Mar 2024
   Elixir in Action just recently published a 3rd edition, and it's a great introduction to the language and ethos of Elixir.

   https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition

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4. AlchemistCampDec 2023
   The more advanced a book or course is, the less popular it can be. What are you looking for in a resource that you don’t get from the docs? Knowing that might help narrow down the recommendations.

   If you’re looking to understand what makes Elixir different from the most popular languages and how OTP works, I’d suggest Elixir in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition

   If you’re already familiar with that, then take a look at the books from Pragmatic Bookshelf. They have quite a few books that cover different aspects of Elixir development including a recent ML-focused one: https://pragprog.com/categories/elixir-phoenix-and-otp/

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5. jnsaff2Sep 2023
   I've read a few and sat through a few video courses. The book that made the OTP part really click and appreciate why and how was Elixir in Action [0]. There is a new edition in MEAP at the moment too.

   [0] - https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition

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6. mrdoopsJul 2023
   * Elixir-lang Intro: https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started/introduction.html

   * Exercism track: https://exercism.org/tracks/elixir

   * Sasa Juric's book: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition

   * Dave Thomas's Elixir Course: https://codestool.coding-gnome.com/courses/elixir-for-progra...

   * Phoenix Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html

   * Ecto Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/ecto/getting-started.html

   The above covers the language basics/ideas/concepts and the main tooling (Phoenix/Ecto) if you're looking to build apps or get an Elixir job. I definitely recommend the Phoenix Guides or similar - they're very high quality and kept up to date with any new releases or changes while books can sometimes get out of date.

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