Stop Doing Random Data Courses - Read These Books Instead @averysmith
Stop Doing Random Data Courses - Read These Books Instead  @averysmith
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tired of spending money on data courses you never finish? Here are 7 essential books that will actually boost your analytical skills, with no subscription required! Plus, make sure to tune in till the end as one lucky listener will get a free book from this list!

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Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
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Ace the Data Science Interview by Nick Singh and Kevin Huo
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Moneyball by Michael Lewis
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The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning by Josh Starmer
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Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley
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Data Science for Business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett
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The Big Book of Dashboards by Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy Cotgreave
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:16 Book 1: The Big Book of Dashboards
02:52 Book 2: Data Science for Business
04:38 Book 3: Fundamentals of Data Engineering
06:05 Book 4: The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning
07:52 Book 5: Moneyball
10:09 Book 6: Ace the Data Science Interview
11:24 Book 7: Storytelling With Data

I've interviewed some of these awesome data authors! Check out these episodes!
Stats You Need to Know as a Data Analyst (w/ StatQuest)
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How to Ace The Data Science & Analytics Interview w/ Nick Singh
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Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic)
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Stop Doing Random Data Courses - Read These Books Instead

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