21 Best PHP programming books to getting started on PHP and moving on to handle frameworks like CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Symfony or even CMSes like WordPress.
I didn’t learn PHP (or for that matter HTML, CSS, JavaScript or even MySQL) via a book. My website was in vBulletin which was in the PHP programming language, I started learning the language to be able to make changes to my website (creating plugins for vBulletin). My engineering background with good knowledge in C++ (Best C++ Books) and the work experience in C# help me get into PHP programming.
Over time, I became a PHP developer and in this article, I have compiled a list of the best 21 PHP and MySQL books for beginners, intermediate and professional level programmers and developers.
Let’s get on with the list of books that will guide you from being “Novice to Ninja” in PHP and MySQL programming language.
1. Learning PHP and MySQL
- Author: Michele E. Davis and Jon A. Phillips
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1375.50
- Paperback: Rs. 1160.25
- Level: Beginner
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2. PHP: The Complete Reference
- Author: Steven Holzner
- Paperback: Rs. 427
- Level: Advanced
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3. PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide
- Author: Larry Ullman
- Paperback: Rs. 543.00
- Level: Beginner
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4. PHP & MySQL: The Missing Manual
- Author: Brett McLaughlin
- Paperback: Rs. 1050.00
- Level: Beginner
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5. Advanced PHP Programming
- Author: George Schlossnagle
- Kindle edition: Rs. 751.80
- Paperback: Rs. 3275.54
- Level: Advanced
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6. Essential PHP Security
- Author: Chris Shiflett
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1575.00
- Paperback: Rs. 1751.00
- Level: Advanced
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7. Beginning Laravel: A Beginner’s Guide to Application Development with Laravel 5.3
- Author: Sanjib Sinha
- Kindle edition: Rs. 2247.00
- Paperback: Rs. 2451.00
- Level: Intermediate
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8. PHP Web Services: APIs for the Modern Web
- Author: Lorna Jane Mitchell
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1711.50
- Paperback: Rs. 2019.00
- Level: Intermediate
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9. SAMS Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours
- Author: Matt Zandstra
- Paperback: Rs. 2680.00
- Level: Beginner
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10. PHP Bible
- Author: Tim Converse
- Paperback: Rs. 4298.00
- Level: Intermediate
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11. PHP black book
- Author: Peter Moulding
- Paperback: Rs. 3761.08
- Level: Beginner
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12. PHP & MySQL for Dummies
- Author: Janet Valade
- Kindle edition: Rs. 418.95
- Paperback: Rs. 1911.00
- Level: Beginner
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13. PHP and MySQL Web Development
- Author: Luke Welling and Laura Thomson
- Paperback: Rs. 838.84
- Level: Beginner
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14. Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Beginning From Novice to Professional)
- Author: David Golding
- Paperback: Rs. 3599.00
- Level: Beginner
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15. PHP Cookbook
- Author: David Sklar and Adam Trachtenberg
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1386.00
- Paperback: Rs. 2540.00
- Level: Intermediate
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16. Learning Php, Mysql, Javascript, CSS & Html5: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites
- Author: Robin Nixon
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1882.99
- Paperback: Rs. 2979.00
- Level: Beginner
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17. Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
- Author: W Jason Gilmore
- Paperback: Rs. 4099.00
- Level: Beginner
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18. Professional CodeIgniter
- Author: Thomas Myer
- Paperback: Rs. 1201.00
- Level: Intermediate
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19. The definitive guide to Symfony
- Author: François Zaninotto and Fabien Potencier
- Paperback: Rs. 2691.33
- Level: Intermediate
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20. Professional WordPress Design and Development
- Author: Brad Williams, David Damstra and Hal Stern
- Kindle edition: Rs. 943.95
- Paperback: Rs. 2886.00
- Level: Expert
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21. Beginning PHP and Oracle
- Author: W Jason Gilmore and Bob Bryla
- Kindle edition: Rs. 1631.15
- Paperback: Rs. 599.00
- Level: Expert
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