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Clojure for the Brave and True is a free online book that teaches the Clojure programming language and functional programming concepts. It is designed for people who want to learn Clojure through a practical, cohesive… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Clojure for the Brave and True – now free online launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1MI
   My Interactive ClojureScript book▲134

   An interactive book introducing programming with ClojureScript

   2017 · langintro.com · its alternatives →

2. 2EI
   Easy intro book to Clojure and immutability▲148

   2019 · getprogrammingwithclojure.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I made a Clojure-like language in Go, boots in 7ms▲292

   Let-go is a Clojure-like language (~90% compatible with JVM Clojure) written in pure Go. It ships as a ~10MB static binary and cold boots in ~7ms - that's about 50x faster than JVM and 3x faster than Babashka. It has decent throughput on algorithmic workloads - within ballpark of the GraalVM-backed sci. I started this project in 2021 as an elaborate practical joke: I wanted to have an excuse for writing Clojure while pretending to write Go. Jokes aside, it turned out to be pretty decent: it feels like real Clojure, it has an nREPL server (supported in Calva, CIDER, etc.), it's easily…

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CB
   Clojure by Example▲184

   2015 · kimh.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The JavaScript Way, a book for learning modern JavaScript from scratch▲545

   The JavaScript Way book. Contribute to thejsway/thejsway development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   New Clojure Book for Beginners: Get Programming with Clojure▲14

   Well-written programs are easy to understand, modify, and maintain. Clojure, a functional-first dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine, helps you write clean code without sacrificing productivity concerns like rapid prototyping and interaction with standard Java libraries. In this thoughtful,

   2019 · manning.com · its alternatives →

7. 7HN
   Hacker News Clone – Clojure, GraphQL Learning Project▲179

   I have ported "The Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL" series, https://www.howtographql.com/, from Javascript to Clojure/script. Blog post: https://promesante.github.io/2019/08/14/clojure_graphql_full... Source code GitHub repo: https://github.com/promesante/hn-clj-pedestal-re-frame Suggestions and corrections, more than welcome.

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   I wrote a book about Clojure▲7

   Hey HN, I wrote a short book about the fundamental aspects of Clojure. The target audience is programmers with at least minimal experience who want to learn how to express solutions in Clojure (and perhaps in LISP, generally). If the price is a bit too steep for you, send me an email (address in bio), and I'll provide a discount coupon. If you can't afford it all, and believe the material may help you for studying or interview preparations, I can send you a free copy.

   2025 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A Clojure game library▲93

   A Clojure game library. Contribute to oakes/play-clj development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ML From Scratch – free online textbook▲259

    2020 · dafriedman97.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Edsger – A handwritten Clojure REPL for the reMarkable 2▲264

    A blog written by hand

    Jun 2026 · handwritten.danieljanus.pl · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Eloquent JavaScript ▲149

    Free ebook for the JS Beginners

    2016 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

13. 13CI
    Clojure in the Open – simple tasks from open-source projects▲81

    2014 · longstorm.org · its alternatives →

14. 14CP
    Clojure parser and core library in JavaScript, live on CodeCombat▲57

    2014 · vickychijwani.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I built a self-hosted course platform in Clojure▲59

    Master Clojure through project-based courses, live workshops, and a thriving community of practitioners.

    Feb 2026 · clojure.stream · its alternatives →

16. 16IW
    I wrote a technical history book on Lisp▲252

    The book page links to a blog post that explains how I got about it (and has a link to sample content), but the TL&DR is that I could not find a lot of books that were on "our" history _and_ were larded with technical details. So I set about writing one, and some five years later I'm happy to share the result. I think it's one of the few "computer history" books that has tons of code, but correct me if I'm wrong (I wrote this both to tell a story and to learn :-)). My favorite languages are Smalltalk and Lisp, but as an Emacs user, I've been using the latter for much longer and for my…

    Feb 2026 · berksoft.ca · its alternatives →

17. 17IG
    Interactive guide to Tetris in ClojureScript▲157

    2014 · shaunlebron.com · its alternatives →

18. 18JC
    Japanese Complete Book 1 Released▲165

    Hello friends at HN For the past 3 years we have been arranging our physical textbook series and the first one has been published. You can view sample chapters and see that the book is printed on premium, photo-quality paper here: https://japanesecomplete.com/book-1 In true hacker ethos, Japanese Complete was a project started to address a need the founders had and now it’s turning into a tangible product so it is quite exciting for us and we appreciate your continued support. All the material in the first book is available with a free online account on our online curriculum,…

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19CD
    Clojure DSL for pattern-matching, parsing and generic programming▲204

    2012 · scattered-thoughts.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My Book Bulletproof TLS and PKI (Second Edition) Is Out▲134

    Hello HN. I am excited to share with you my new book, Bulletproof TLS and PKI. I've worked in this space since the very early days (think SSLv2), always frustrated with the fact that the field is vast but the documentation poor. That first led me to create SSL Labs (which ended up being very popular) and then the first edition of my book (in 2014), where I aimed to cover everything a curious person needed to know about SSL/TLS and PKI. Most importantly, it's a very practical book that you can use to just learn what you need at that moment. The second edition (just out) adds coverage of…

    2022 · feistyduck.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Functional Programming for Kids: Interactive Tutorial▲40

    An interactive functional programming course for children based on clojure and klipse - viebel/kids.klipse.tech

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22BI
    Bel in Clojure▲116

    2022 · stopa.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Programming Google Flutter with Clojure▲159

    This proof-of-concept project combines: - Flutter, from Google; - ClojureDart, port of Clojure to Dart from Tensegritics; and - Matrix, a reactive framework from moi. So, yes, we can now program Flutter with a Lisp. Yay. Project includes dozens of working examples and a full implementation of the TodoMVC classic to help tire-kickers play around. Support installing freely available on the #matrix channel on the Clojurians Slack.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Effective java – A tool to explore your Java code written in Clojure▲60

    Run queries on your Java code to check if it meets the criteria suggested by the book Effective Java. And some others. - ftomassetti/effectivejava

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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