A current, cleaner reference list for Clojure docs, editors, community spaces, books, conferences, and practical learning resources.
Additional resources are most useful when they help you move between three modes of learning:
Older resource lists often accumulate stale social links, placeholder groups, or tooling descriptions that no longer match the current ecosystem. This appendix focuses on the resources that are still most useful for a serious learner in 2026.
If you only bookmark a small number of links, these should be near the top.
Clojure.org is still the main official home for:
deps.edn docsFor current setup and tooling questions, it should be the first place you check.
ClojureDocs remains one of the most useful practical references because it shows examples and notes around real functions, not just the formal language spec.
Ask Clojure is the official Q&A and knowledge-base resource linked from the official getting-started material. It is useful when you need clarification on behavior, tooling, or language edge cases without digging through random forum threads.
deps.ednFor current project setup, the most important official docs are:
These are more important for new work than old blog posts centered entirely on project.clj.
Clojure’s official editors guide is the best current overview of the real editing options:
This is more reliable than scattered “best editor” articles because it reflects the ecosystem’s actual REPL-centered priorities.
Clojureverse remains one of the friendliest general-purpose community forums. It is strong for:
Clojurians Slack is useful for faster interaction when you need help, want to compare tool choices, or want to see what active maintainers and users are discussing right now.
Clojure discuss/community links are worth checking because community platforms shift over time. The official hub is usually the safest place to discover the current discussion channels.
Clojure/conj remains one of the central conference anchors for the community.
EuroClojure is still one of the main conference archives and gathering points for European Clojure users.
ClojureTV is still valuable because many strong talks and conference recordings remain useful long after publication. This is especially helpful when you want to hear experienced practitioners explain concurrency, REPL workflow, data modeling, or systems design in Clojure.
The exact edition and freshness of books varies, but these remain valuable reference points:
The best way to use books in 2026 is:
That combination is stronger than depending on either one alone.
Lambda Island is still a strong source of high-quality screencasts and deeper practical Clojure teaching.
Functional Geekery is broader than Clojure, but it is useful when you want to connect Clojure ideas to the larger functional-programming landscape.
A good study loop looks like this:
That sequence saves time because it keeps the official docs and the community in the right roles.
flowchart LR
A["Official Docs"] --> B["Current Language and Tool Facts"]
B --> C["Examples and Practice"]
C --> D["Community Discussion"]
D --> E["Books, Talks, and Deeper Mental Models"]
The important point is order. Use official material for current truth, then widen out into examples, discussion, and long-form learning.