Manuals and quick references

Inkscape Beginner's Guide

An introductory guide, covering various topics relevant to new users — ranging from installation to making your own font. It is written by the project's contributors, and can be viewed and downloaded at readthedocs.io.

Inkscape, A Guide to a Vector Drawing Program, 4th Edition

Comprehensive manual by Tavmjong Bah. Available online, and linked from inside Inkscape (Help > Inkscape Manual) in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Keyboard shortcut reference

A list of keyboard and mouse shortcuts for the latest Inkscape version is available here.

Command line reference

A listing of all available command for using Inkscape from the command line (man page) can be found here.

Books

Design Made Easy at Packt

Design Made Easy with Inkscape (2023)
A practical guide to your journey from beginner to pro-level vector illustration

This book by Inkscape contributor Chris Rogers lends his industry experience as you go over the basics of vector illustration, discovering tips and tricks for getting professional graphics done fast by leveraging Inkscape's powerful toolset.

The Book of Inkscape: 2nd Edition

The Book of Inkscape, 2nd Edition (2021)
The Definitive Guide to the Graphics Editor

Dmitry Kirsanov, a former core Inkscape developer, shares his knowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he shows how to use Inkscape to draw with various tools, work with objects, apply realistic and artistic effects, and more. Step-by-step task-based tutorials show you how to create business cards, animations, technical and artistic drawings, and graphic assets for games.