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Hello Everyone,
Could anyone recommend good books to read to prepare for the SCJP. I've heard that Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in Java" covers the material pretty well. Any others?
Thanks,
Paul
 
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For preparing for the exam, The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide by Roberts, Heller and Ernest (RHE) is one of the more popular books. Also, near the end of your study, Bill Brodgen's Exam Cram is good.
To learn more about the language itself and not Certification specific, I liked Beginning Java 2 by Ivor Horton.
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I agree with Bill that Java 2 Certification Study Guide by Roberts/Heller/Ernest is good. In addition, if you are interested in learning Java or drilling down into the details of a topic, the Core Java 2 books (2 volumes) by Cay Horstmann and Gary Cornell are excellent. The books are excellently composed and are full of full-program examples of the concepts covered.

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Thanks Bill and Cory,
I appreciate your advice. I've already read Java2 for Beginners and the Core Java books( I particularly liked Ivor Horton's book). I will definitely check out the other books you mentioned.
Thanks again,
Paul
 
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