<p>Bitcoin was barely around 2 years ago;).</p>

<p>Currently to my knowledge the closest thing to a Bitcoin book is <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88149.0">my master thesis on Bitcoin</a>. It focuses on analysing the security of Bitcoin software and the ecosystem, but a lot of people find it to be a good read even for beginners. It is in English, but wasn't published anywhere but a couple prints for my studies and online.</p>

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2013-01-28T04:37:23.120Z
It was one of the first things i read of substance on BTC...It gave the first window into the technology..the other books are very much beginners guides for Mum & Dad
BitCoin New Guy
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2013-09-25T09:31:34.120Z
Hello. Is there any hope to have it converted to ePub format for easy reading on e-ink or any other small screen devices? 
Thank you very much.
Dakatine
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2013-09-25T14:47:25.803Z
@Dakatine It was written in Word, so I'm not sure if it would be a painless and straightforward process to convert it to such a format without devoting a lot of effort into it.
ThePiachu
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2012-10-01T17:24:53.863Z
2012-10-01T17:24:53.863Z
ThePiachu
<p>If you're into more of the programmatic side of Bitcoin check out "<a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1449374042" rel="nofollow">Mastering Bitcoin</a>" coming out soon from O'Reily Media.</p>

<p>You can get the "raw and unedited" version for free, just search for it on Google. (it's legal and downloadable from O'Reily Media)</p>

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2014-10-14T06:16:18.710Z
2014-10-14T15:39:07.103Z
2014-10-14T15:39:07.103Z
pppp
<p>Peter Surda is writing a book which if I understand correctly, will explain the foundations of money and how they relate to Bitcoin.</p>

<p>In addition, coindl.com lists several eBooks, some of them are about Bitcoin. Examples:</p>

<ul>
<li>"A Beginner's Guide To Bitcoin And Bitcoin Services" by Trace Mayer,
J.D.</li>
<li>"A Lawyer's Take On Bitcoin And Taxes" by Trace Mayer,
J.D.</li>
<li>"You Can Learn Bitcoin" by David R. Sterry.</li>
<li>"Introduction to Bitcoin Mining: A Guide for Gamers, Geeks and Everyone Else" by David R. Sterry.</li>
<li>"Bitcoin - What It Is and Why It Matters" by Anthony Freeman.</li>
</ul>

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2012-10-01T17:40:17.807Z
2012-12-04T17:11:14.860Z
2012-12-04T17:11:14.860Z
Meni Rosenfeld
<p>Travis Batterson recently wrote a book called <em>Bitcoin: A Basic Explanation of Everything</em>. I know it's available on Kindle <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/travisbatterson/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and you can order physical copies on the website <a href="http://basicbitcoin.com" rel="nofollow">basicbitcoin.com</a>. The book gives a good cover of all things Bitcoin and for what it's worth isn't bad.</p>

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2013-02-25T23:53:35.750Z
2013-02-25T23:53:35.750Z
Mike
<p>What's the deal with Bitcoins is THE book to read to learn about bitcoins. On Amazon and at <a href="http://bitcoins.peopletested.com" rel="nofollow">http://bitcoins.peopletested.com</a></p>

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2013-12-26T01:03:53.840Z
2013-12-26T01:03:53.840Z
The Bitcoinist
<p>Le Bitcoin Book (in French) written by Pierre Noizat is available here:
<a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/pierre-noizat/bitcoin-book/paperback/product-20477450.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lulu.com/shop/pierre-noizat/bitcoin-book/paperback/product-20477450.html</a></p>

<p>Published under creative commons license.</p>

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2013-01-27T10:37:25.573Z
2013-01-27T10:37:25.573Z
boussac
<p>You Can Learn Bitcoin  </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.coindl.com/page/item/391" rel="nofollow">https://www.coindl.com/page/item/391</a></li>
</ul>

<p>There are a couple others:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.coindl.com/page/category/ebooks" rel="nofollow">https://www.coindl.com/page/category/ebooks</a></li>
</ul>

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2012-10-02T07:21:38.000Z
2012-10-02T07:21:38.000Z
Stephen Gornick
<p><em>Owning Bitcoin</em> covers Bitcoin in both theory and practice:</p>

<p><a href="https://bitzuma.com/owning-bitcoin/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitzuma.com/owning-bitcoin/</a></p>

<p>Topics include:</p>

<ul>
<li>Elliptic curve cryptography</li>
<li>Hash funtions</li>
<li>Network operation</li>
<li>Script</li>
<li>Advanced contracts</li>
<li>Cold storage using Electrum</li>
</ul>

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2018-05-25T20:31:23.953Z
2018-05-25T20:31:23.953Z
Rich Apodaca
<p><em>&quot;The Wonderful World of Bitcoin and Other Inventions&quot;</em></p>
<p>by Penina and Zahava Shtauber</p>
<p>It's a kid's book, really fun and accessible.</p>
<p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/9659275749" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-World-Bitcoin-Other-Inventions/dp/9659275749</a></p>

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2024-03-12T21:52:54.097Z
2024-03-12T21:52:54.097Z
Jenna_1292
<p>Here is one more blog, a small eBook:
<a href="https://infopedia.io/revolution-of-money/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://infopedia.io/revolution-of-money/</a></p>
<p>(Money and Payment systems of tomorrow)
Bitcoin rise with crypto industry story</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I'm the author.</p>

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2022-10-05T11:51:04.360Z
2022-10-05T11:51:04.360Z
borisdj
<p>A new book called Bitcoin Step by Step is out on Kindle.
<BR>
<BR>
<a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00A1CUQQU">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1CUQQU</a><BR>
<BR>
It will get users started safe and secure in the Bitcoin market place.  It takes them screen by screen <BR>
- on how to set up a wallet securely<BR>
- Funding an account<BR>
- sending / receiving BTC<BR>
- Extracting BTC to currency<BR>
- Where they can spend BTC<BR>
- How they can earn BTC<BR></p>

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2012-11-10T19:40:54.600Z
2012-11-10T19:56:21.163Z
2012-11-10T19:56:21.163Z
osok
<p>Thanks for any link/author+title. I prefer max. 2 years to the past if possible. If you know about some book that will be published in the near future, you can mention it too.</p>

<bitcoin-literature>
Any books about Bitcoin?
Derfder
# Any books about Bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-10-01)

Thanks for any link/author+title. I prefer max. 2 years to the past if possible. If you know about some book that will be published in the near future, you can mention it too.

**Tags:** bitcoin-literature


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## 11 answers

### Answer by username_13 on 2012-11-10. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

A new book called Bitcoin Step by Step is out on Kindle.
  
  
[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1CUQQU](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00A1CUQQU)  
  
It will get users started safe and secure in the Bitcoin market place. It takes them screen by screen   
- on how to set up a wallet securely  
- Funding an account  
- sending / receiving BTC  
- Extracting BTC to currency  
- Where they can spend BTC  
- How they can earn BTC


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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-10-01. Score: 7

Bitcoin was barely around 2 years ago;).

Currently to my knowledge the closest thing to a Bitcoin book is [my master thesis on Bitcoin](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88149.0). It focuses on analysing the security of Bitcoin software and the ecosystem, but a lot of people find it to be a good read even for beginners. It is in English, but wasn't published anywhere but a couple prints for my studies and online.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It was one of the first things i read of substance on BTC...It gave the first window into the technology..the other books are very much beginners guides for Mum & Dad  
> **username_3**: Hello. Is there any hope to have it converted to ePub format for easy reading on e-ink or any other small screen devices?  Thank you very much.  
> **username_1**: @username_3 It was written in Word, so I'm not sure if it would be a painless and straightforward process to convert it to such a format without devoting a lot of effort into it.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-10-14. Score: 4

If you're into more of the programmatic side of Bitcoin check out "[Mastering Bitcoin](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1449374042)" coming out soon from O'Reily Media.

You can get the "raw and unedited" version for free, just search for it on Google. (it's legal and downloadable from O'Reily Media)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2012-10-01. Score: 3

Peter Surda is writing a book which if I understand correctly, will explain the foundations of money and how they relate to Bitcoin.

In addition, coindl.com lists several eBooks, some of them are about Bitcoin. Examples:

* "A Beginner's Guide To Bitcoin And Bitcoin Services" by Trace Mayer,
  J.D.
* "A Lawyer's Take On Bitcoin And Taxes" by Trace Mayer,
  J.D.
* "You Can Learn Bitcoin" by David R. Sterry.
* "Introduction to Bitcoin Mining: A Guide for Gamers, Geeks and Everyone Else" by David R. Sterry.
* "Bitcoin - What It Is and Why It Matters" by Anthony Freeman.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2013-02-25. Score: 1

Travis Batterson recently wrote a book called *Bitcoin: A Basic Explanation of Everything*. I know it's available on Kindle [here](https://sites.google.com/site/travisbatterson/) and you can order physical copies on the website [basicbitcoin.com](http://basicbitcoin.com). The book gives a good cover of all things Bitcoin and for what it's worth isn't bad.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2013-12-26. Score: 1

What's the deal with Bitcoins is THE book to read to learn about bitcoins. On Amazon and at <http://bitcoins.peopletested.com>


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### Answer by username_8 on 2013-01-27. Score: 1

Le Bitcoin Book (in French) written by Pierre Noizat is available here:
<http://www.lulu.com/shop/pierre-noizat/bitcoin-book/paperback/product-20477450.html>

Published under creative commons license.


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### Answer by username_9 on 2012-10-02. Score: 1

You Can Learn Bitcoin

* <https://www.coindl.com/page/item/391>

There are a couple others:

* <https://www.coindl.com/page/category/ebooks>


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### Answer by username_10 on 2018-05-25. Score: 0

*Owning Bitcoin* covers Bitcoin in both theory and practice:

<https://bitzuma.com/owning-bitcoin/>

Topics include:

* Elliptic curve cryptography
* Hash funtions
* Network operation
* Script
* Advanced contracts
* Cold storage using Electrum


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### Answer by username_11 on 2024-03-12. Score: 0

*"The Wonderful World of Bitcoin and Other Inventions"*

by Penina and Zahava Shtauber

It's a kid's book, really fun and accessible.

[https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-World-Bitcoin-Other-Inventions/dp/9659275749](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/9659275749)


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### Answer by username_12 on 2022-10-05. Score: 0

Here is one more blog, a small eBook:
<https://infopedia.io/revolution-of-money/>

(Money and Payment systems of tomorrow)
Bitcoin rise with crypto industry story

Disclaimer: I'm the author.


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