Naomi Ceder

Good introduction to Python.

This is how I learned Python, and it's the book I recommend for people starting with the language. Made for Python 3, it has a concise summary of the main language features, plus advanced chapters that survey many of the topics serious programmers will want to know: regular expressions, making modules, testing.

The only downside is that the book is getting a bit old, so although it's based on Python 3, it could stand an update.

Wonderful combination of introduction to the language as well as a second pass that goes into all things Python in-depth.

I particularly enjoyed the author's suggestions regarding Python style, programming and testing practices, and sage advice in the big finish: the Zen of Python.

It won't turn into a Pythonista, but it provides a good start.