To me, for learning Lisp, nothing beats "COMMON LISP: An Interactive Approach" by Shapiro. While doing the exercises of course (just browsing the pages is not

To me, for learning Lisp, nothing beats "COMMON LISP: An Interactive Approach" by Shapiro. While doing the exercises of course (just browsing the pages is not enough). In contrast, Practical Common Lisp teaches you very little, however it showcases the power of the language very well, and therefore it's easier to sell.