Book recommendations for Java developer

[u/luthien017]

Hello everyone, I am java developer with around 2 years of experience. I want to improve myself more in Java. I found that Effective Java 3rd edition is a good book for my level. But it is kind of old. Also English is not my first language, and the book's language is a bit heavy for me. I am looking for alternatives to Effective Java book. Are there more recent books with a bit more simple language?

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[u/djnattyp]

But it is kind of old.

But everything in Effective Java 3rd edition should still be relevant to current Java versions - there's not many things added since Java 9 that would change things - records, sealed classes, some changes to pattern matching, etc.

Also English is not my first language, and the book's language is a bit heavy for me.

What language? So maybe people can recommend books that are in that language or have been translated to that language?

[u/luthien017 → u/djnattyp]

No, I mean the way things are explained. I can still understand, but I need to read the sentences 3-4 times to fully get it. I still want a book in English, but with relatively simpler sentences

[u/Available_Safe1818 → u/luthien017]

I suspect you won't find those important things explained in easier terms anywhere.

[u/Syntax-Tactics]

Drop the books and start a project in the language of choice. This is the way.

[u/RedSeaDweller]

Core Java for the impatient (4th Edition). Check it out, maybe too basic for you, maybe not.

[u/ITCoder]

Effective java would be too much for a 2 yr experienced one.

[u/benevanstech]

There's a bunch of articles, etc. on my website: https://kittylyst.com/

I also have a couple of books available - if you like the articles, you might want to check them out.

[u/ssealy412]

Beginning Java Objects. Dense but superb for beginners.

[u/addyarapi]

learn with projects instead dont waste time with books