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10 Best SQL Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best SQL books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best sql books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 1
    SQL QuickStart Guide

    SQL QuickStart Guide

    The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

    Walter Shields

    Appears in 4 articles
  2. 2
    Sams Teach Yourself

    Sams Teach Yourself

    SQL in 10 Minutes a Day

    Ben Forta

    Appears in 4 articles
  3. 3
    SQL Practice Problems

    SQL Practice Problems

    57 Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Challenges for you to Solve Using a "Learn-by-Doing" Approach

    Sylvia Moestl Vasilik

    Appears in 3 articles
  4. 4
    Learning SQL

    Learning SQL

    Generate, Manipulate, and Retrieve Data

    Alan Beaulieu

    Appears in 3 articles
  5. 5
    SQL Cookbook

    SQL Cookbook

    Query Solutions and Techniques for Database Developers

    Anthony Molinaro

    Appears in 3 articles
  6. 6
    Head First SQL

    Head First SQL

    Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide

    Lynn Beighley

    Appears in 3 articles
  7. 7
    SQL for Data Analytics

    SQL for Data Analytics

    Perform Fast and Efficient Data Analysis With the Power of SQL

    Upom Malik

    Appears in 3 articles
  8. 8
    Practical SQL

    Practical SQL

    A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data

    Anthony DeBarros

    Appears in 3 articles
  9. 9
    SQL All-in-One For Dummies

    SQL All-in-One For Dummies

    Allen G. Taylor

    Appears in 2 articles
  10. 10
    SQL Queries for Mere Mortals

    SQL Queries for Mere Mortals

    A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL

    John L. Viescas

    Appears in 2 articles

Sources

  1. 7 Best Books for SQL - GeeksforGeekswww.geeksforgeeks.org
  2. The Best SQL Books for 2022 | LearnSQL.com learnsql.com
  3. 10 Best SQL Books for beginners and Advanced Programmers [Ranked]hackr.io
  4. 7 Best SQL Books for Beginners in 2022 — Books on Codebooksoncode.com
  5. The 11 Best SQL Books for 2022 Based on Real User Reviewssolutionsreview.com

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