I am new to programming, currently teaching myself Python. I have "Dive into Python" and have done most of "Learn Python the Hard Way". I feel both of these are

I am new to programming, currently teaching myself Python. I have "Dive into Python" and have done most of "Learn Python the Hard Way". I feel both of these are not ideal for beginners. Maybe they would be better for programmers new to Python. I have found "Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science" by John Zelle to be the best reference so far.