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When comparing Think Java vs Head First Java, the Slant community recommends Head First Java for most people. In the question“What are the best books to learn Java?” Head First Java is ranked 1st while Think Java is ranked 6th.
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Pros
Pro Available in multiple languages
Available in Spanish and Arabic in addition to English.
Pro Free
Available for free online and as a pdf.
Pro It has version-wise every concepts covered with examples
Pro Beginner-friendly
The explanations are done in a very non-technical and humorous way. This makes the book interesting to read unlike the hard core dry technical books.
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Con Out of date with the language
The 2nd (and most recent) edition only covers Java up to version 5. A lot has changed in the intervening years.