Despite all the great videos and tutorials you have easy access too thanks to the magic of the internet,  books are still hard to beat when it comes to learning. In the early days Swift books were tough to find, mostly because it took time for people to learn the language well enough too then write a book on it! Now this is changing quickly and each week it seems like there is a new book, be it beginner or advanced, being released on Swift.

The ones I have picked below are either based on my experience using them, overwhelming regard for it by the Swift community, the authors reputation and previous experience, or a combination of all three. So without further ado here they are.

Swift Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide by Matthew Mathias and John Gallagher

Big Nerd Ranch is a bit of a juggernaut when it comes to books on helping you learn iOS, Swift, Cocoa for OSX and probably much more that I haven’t even seen yet. While I did not read this book, it consistently gets great reviews and feedback from those who have, and is a constant top recommendation by people of all experience levels. So if you liked any other Big Nerd Ranch books, or just want to pick something that is a safe bet and a good price then you probably won’t go wrong with this book. Read More