Here is a list of books about the Raku (formerly known as Perl 6) programming language, as well as guidance on which one to read.
The following flow chart should help you to decide which general-purpose book to approach first. It omits specialized books like those on web apps and parsing. Click on the image to see it in full size.
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| Formats | print, ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | more experienced programmers |
| Emphasis | Practical, example-driven invitation to Perl 6 |
| Status | Published |
| Publication date | 2020-09-11 |
| Formats | ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | programmers |
| Emphasis | Parsing and searching, regex, grammars |
| Status | published |
| Publication date | 2017-12-22 |
| Formats | |
|---|---|
| Target audience | programmers |
| Emphasis | Complete textbook of Perl 6 |
| Status | published |
| Publication date | 2017-10-20 |
O'Reilly, Green Tea Press, Source on GitHub
| Formats | print, ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | Programming novices |
| Emphasis | Computer Science |
| Status | published |
| Publication date | 2017-05-26 |
| Formats | print, ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | more experienced programmers |
| Emphasis | Overview of Perl 6 features |
| Status | published |
| Publication date | 2016-12-29 |
| Formats | print, ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | Programming novices |
| Emphasis | Solving programming challenges in Perl 6 |
| Status | published |
| Formats | ebook |
|---|---|
| Target audience | beginners |
| Emphasis | Learning from scratch, starting with expressions |
| Status | First edition, more to come |
| Target audience | programmers |
|---|---|
| Status | published |