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Best Statistics Books

Enhance your understanding of data and probability with this selection of the most recommended statistics books, as featured in prominent book blogs and publications.

Recommendations from 41 articles, Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tim O’Reilly and 19 others.
Best Statistics Books
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Naked Statistics
Stripping the Dread from the Data
Charles Wheelan - 2014-01-13 (first published in 2012)
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Discover the exciting world of statistics and its real-world applications in Naked Statistics. In this engaging book, Charles Wheelan simplifies complex concepts and shows us how data and statistics can be used to answer pressing questions, from cheating schools to rising autism rates. With insightful examples, including Schlitz Beer marketers and Let's Make a Deal, Wheelan brings statistics to life and strips away the technical details to focus on intuition. For those who struggled through Stats 101 or anyone curious about the power of data, Naked Statistics is a must-read.
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An Introduction to Statistical Learning
with Applications in R (Springer Texts in Statistics)
Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani - 2013-06-25
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An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides an accessible overview of the field of statistical learning, an essential toolset for making sense of the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in fields ranging from biology to finance to marketing to astrophysics in the past twenty years. This book presents some of the most important modelin...
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Chris Albon
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Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python
Peter Bruce - 2020-06-16
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This book is a must-have for aspiring data scientists who lack formal statistical training. It explores statistical methods from a data science perspective and provides practical guidance on their application. The second edition includes comprehensive examples in Python and advice on avoiding their misuse. You'll learn all about exploratory data analysis, random sampling, experimental design, regression, and more. Plus, the book covers unsupervised learning methods for extracting meaning from unlabeled data. If you're familiar with R or Python and have some exposure to statistics, this accessible reference will bridge the gap for you.
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The Elements of Statistical Learning
Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction (Springer Series in Statistics)
Trevor Hastie - 2003-01-01 (first published in 2001)
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Discover the world of data mining and machine learning with this comprehensive guide. Written by three prominent professors of statistics, this book provides a common conceptual framework for understanding the tools and ideas in various fields such as medicine, biology, finance, and marketing. With a focus on concepts rather than mathematics, it covers a broad range of topics including neural networks, support vector machines, classification trees, and boosting. With many examples and color graphics, this is a valuable resource for statisticians and anyone interested in data mining in science or industry.
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Think Stats
Exploratory Data Analysis
Allen B. Downey - 2011-08-23
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Learn how to turn data into knowledge with an introduction to statistical analysis using Python. By working through a single case study, this book teaches the entire process of data analysis, from collecting data to identifying patterns and testing hypotheses. Discover distributions, rules of probability, visualization, and more through writing and testing code. With new chapters on regression, time series analysis, survival analysis, and analytic methods, gain a deeper understanding of statistical inference to answer real-world questions.
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All of Statistics
A Concise Course in Statistical Inference (Springer Texts in Statistics)
Larry Wasserman - 2003-12-04
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Learn probability and statistics quickly with this book, covering a broad range of topics beyond typical introductory math books. Perfect for graduate or advanced undergrads in computer science, math, statistics, and related disciplines. Get familiar with modern topics like nonparametric curve estimation, bootstrapping, and classification, without needing prior knowledge. Discover the intersection of statistics, data mining, and machine learning, and how statisticians and computer scientists are working together to advance these fields.
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Statistics in Plain English
Timothy C. Urdan - 2005-02-22 (first published in 2001)
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A straightforward and accessible guide to statistics, this textbook covers the basics and beyond, from central tendency to advanced concepts like regression and ANOVA. Each chapter includes a short description of the statistic, an in-depth explanation, an example, and a glossary of terms. The fourth edition features work problems and examples from the author's own data and published research, as well as a website with PowerPoint presentations, interactive problems, and more. Perfect for undergrad or graduate statistics courses, or as a reference tool for anyone interested in refreshing their memory.
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Head First Statistics
A Brain-Friendly Guide
Dawn Griffiths - 2008-09-30
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Discover the fascinating world of statistics with an engaging and interactive book that brings this typically dry subject to life. With Head First Statistics, you'll learn everything you want and need to know about statistics through thought-provoking material, full of puzzles, stories, quizzes, and real-world examples. Whether you're a student or just curious, this brain-friendly formula helps you get a firm grasp of statistics so you can understand key points and actually use them. Master topics such as probability, expectation, sampling, regression, hypothesis testing, and much more. Ideal for high school and college students, Head First Statistics satisfies the requirements for passing the AP Statistics Exam. Get ready to see how statistics work in the real world!
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Statistics Done Wrong
The Woefully Complete Guide
Alex Reinhart - 2015-03-16 (first published in 2013)
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Learn how to avoid common statistical fallacies and analyze data correctly with "Statistics Done Wrong". This book offers cautionary tales of mistakes made by even the most knowledgeable scientists and teaches you the best practices for avoiding those errors. Discover the ideas behind hypothesis testing and regression analysis, how to ask the right questions, design experiments, and work with data. Through colorful examples of statistics gone awry, this book offers approachable lessons for proper methodology, and pro tips for practicing scientists and statisticians. Improve your data analysis skills with "Statistics Done Wrong".
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The Art of Statistics
How to Learn from Data
David Spiegelhalter - 2019-09-03
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Master the art of statistical thinking with this comprehensive guide. In today's age of big data, a basic understanding of statistics is crucial for separating facts from fiction. Renowned statistician David Spiegelhalter uses real-world examples to show readers how to derive knowledge from raw data, clarifying questions and assumptions along the way. Learn how statistics helped solve problems such as identifying the luckiest passenger on the Titanic and catch a notorious serial killer earlier. Enthusiastic and informative, The Art of Statistics is the definitive guide to stats that every modern person needs.
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Introduction to Probability by Joseph K. Blitzstein
AP Statistics with Online Tests by Martin Sternstein
The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver
Statistics, 11th Edition by Robert S. Witte
How Not to Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg
Applied Predictive Modeling by Max Kuhn
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning by Christopher M. Bishop
Discovering Statistics Using R by Andy Field
Bayesian Data Analysis by Andrew Gelman
Statistical Inference by Roger L. Berger George Casella
Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte
R for Data Science by Hadley Wickham
Statistical Methods (Combined Vol), 1Ed by DAS
Introduction to Probability by Dimitri P. Bertsekas
Computer Age Statistical Inference by Bradley Efron
OpenIntro Statistics by David M Diez
Statistics for Experimenters by George E. P. Box
Bayesian Methods for Hackers by Cameron Davidson-Pilon Davidson-Pilon
Statistics by AI Publishing
Statistics II for Dummies by Deborah J. Rumsey
Principles of Statistics by M. G. Bulmer
Statistics by David Freedman
Innumeracy by John Allen Paulos
You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics by Robert A. Donnelly Jr.
Probability and Statistical Inference by Robert V. Hogg
Statistical Methods by S.P. Gupta
Statistics For Dummies by Deborah J. Rumsey
Mathematical Statistics with Applications by Dennis Wackerly
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics by Robert V. Hogg
Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by William Navidi
Statistics for Business and Economics by James T. McClave
Statistics by Alan Agresti
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff
Statistics by James T. McClave