The Joy of Cryptography

The Joy of Cryptography is a textbook for an undergraduate course in cryptography.

The pedagogical approach is anchored in formal definitions/proof of security, but in a way that I believe is more accessible than what is "traditional" in crypto. All security definitions are written in a unified and simplified "game-based" style. For an example of what security definitions look like in this style, see the index of security definitions (which will make more sense after reading chapters 2 & 4). For example proofs of security in this style, see the supplementary material below.

It is published under a Creative Commons license and is available for free on the author's website.