Good gradual introduction; good value for money

This book makes an excellent gradually-paced introduction to Haskell, with plenty of examples and exercises, for those who are a little overwhelmed by the online "Gentle Introduction to Haskell". My only complaint is that it proceeds a bit too slowly for my taste, taking 150 pages to get around to discussing higher-order functions and other advanced topics that make Haskell worth learning. This is understandable, since it's intended to be usable as a textbook for a first programming course, but it's also frustrating for someone who already has programming experience. The other feature of the book that stands out is its price, which is quite reasonable for a textbook. All told, this is an good-quality Haskell textbook suitable for either new programmers or (by skimming the first several chapters) more experienced programmers looking to learn functional programming.

Other Reviews

• A good book for the advanced programmer or the absolute beginner, but bloody confusing for intermediate college students.
• Great overall, no need for other books, though Monads still ill-explained
• Good gradual introduction; good value for money