I self-studied physics when I was a high-school student. I read The Feynman Lectures of Physics, and it was a great introduction (especially Vol 1 and 2; Vol 3

I self-studied physics when I was a high-school student. I read The Feynman Lectures of Physics, and it was a great introduction (especially Vol 1 and 2; Vol 3 gives interesting insights but I wouldn't treat is like a canon of quantum physics). It is accessible online, https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/, so go there and read chapter by chapter the pace you like. AFTER there are plenty of ways to go, but for an overview, it is a masterpiece. However, make sure you practice your skills. It is very easy to get the impression that one understands something, yet not being able to solve a basic exercise (no matter if it is programming or physics). For an intro to quantum physics, I gathered some materials "Quantum mechanics for high-school students": https://p.migdal.pl/2016/08/15/quantum-mechanics-for-high-school-students.html https://p.migdal.pl/2016/08/15/quantum-mechanics-for-high-sc... As you come from a programming background, I really encourage you to write small simulations of some pieces. For problems, it is easy to find books with problems for Olympiad preparation (I have a long list of them but in Polish). Or something like: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/20832/is-there-a-physics-puzzles-site-like-project-euler https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/20832/is-there-a...