---
title: "The Book of Shaders"
description: "Chapter-by-chapter guide to fragment shaders with a live GLSL editor embedded in every example."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/the-book-of-shaders-vg-1289"
category: "Learning & Craft"
subcategory: "Shader learning"
license: "free"
author: "Patricio Gonzalez Vivo & Jen Lowe (@patriciogv)"
source: "https://thebookofshaders.com/"
---

# The Book of Shaders
Chapter-by-chapter guide to fragment shaders with a live GLSL editor embedded in every example.
## Facts
- Source: https://thebookofshaders.com/
- Category: Learning & Craft / Shader learning
- Author: Patricio Gonzalez Vivo & Jen Lowe (@patriciogv)
- Licence: free
- Tags: glsl, shaders, interactive, book
## Why it's a gem
Still the only shader resource that teaches noise and SDFs without prerequisites
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