Books
The best books on Data Science, Big Data, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Python, R, SQL, NoSQL and more. Sorted by popularity.
3.8 (312 Ratings)Data Driven: Creating a Data Culture
In this O’Reilly report, DJ Patil and Hilary Mason outline the steps you need to take if your company is to be truly data-driven—including the questions you should ask and the methods you should adopt.
3.7 (297 Ratings)Building Data Science Teams
In this in-depth report, data scientist DJ Patil explains the skills,perspectives, tools and processes that position data science teams for success.
4.3 (259 Ratings)Python for Everybody
This book is designed to introduce students to programming and computational thinking through the lens of exploring data. You can think of Python as your tool to solve problems that are far beyond the capability of a spreadsheet.
3.8 (182 Ratings)Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product
Learn how to use a problem's "weight" against itself. Learn more about the problems before starting on the solutions—and use the findings to solve them, or determine whether the problems are worth solving at all.
4.4 (7046 Ratings)The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Theory and practice in the design of data graphics, 250 illustrations of the best (and a few of the worst) statistical graphics, with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise, effective, quick analysis.
4.4 (237 Ratings)The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction
This book describes the important ideas in a variety of fields such as medicine, biology, finance, and marketing in a common conceptual framework. While the approach is statistical, the emphasis is on concepts rather than mathematics.
4.6 (1465 Ratings)An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R
This book presents some of the most important modeling and prediction techniques, along with relevant applications. Topics include linear regression, classification, resampling methods, shrinkage approaches, tree-based methods, and much more.
4.2 (376 Ratings)Python Cookbook
If you need help writing programs in Python 3, or want to update older Python 2 code, this book is just the ticket. Packed with practical recipes written and tested with Python 3.3. For experienced Python developers.
4.1 (63 Ratings)Think Python 2nd Edition
This hands-on guide takes you through Python a step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design. Updated to Python 3.
4.4 (67 Ratings)Computer Age Statistical Inference: Algorithms, Evidence and Data Science
The book integrates methodology and algorithms with statistical inference, and ends with speculation on the future direction of statistics and data science.