Questions like The Definitive C Book Guide and List The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List are accepted, but not this The Definitive Python Book Guide and List, it was put on hold.

Why is this so?

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    Those questions are exceptions, they are only approved because they are backed by the community who continues to maintain the answers. If you haven't talked to the python SO community before, you'll have a hard time with your question. – Bergi Apr 18 '15 at 18:02
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    I for one would not help maintain such a list. Would you, for the next 10 years? – Martijn Pieters Apr 18 '15 at 18:05
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    Here, go help maintain this for a while - then see if you still wanna run a separate q&a. – Shog9 Apr 19 '15 at 1:03
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    Because we're scared of those C++ maniacs. You we aren't afraid of. Sucket. – user1228 Apr 20 '15 at 17:03

The first two questions were asked 6 years ago, when these questions were still accepted. Now they are not anymore, and that's why your question is put on hold.

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    In addition, those two are actively maintained by the respective communities, which is ... rare. Also, they are wiki-locked, so noone can add new answers. – Deduplicator Apr 18 '15 at 18:01
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    As @Deduplicator states, the fact that they are maintained is also a huge factor. If they weren't, they'd probably end up deleted with the rest of the list of links garbage. – animuson Apr 18 '15 at 18:01
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    I think it's unfortunate how the standards have changed, those types of questions are useful. – Celeritas Dec 7 '15 at 19:54

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