What SQL Server Books Do You Recommend

  • I have read several books on SQL Server.

    I would recommend that a newbie reads books in the following order -

    1. Starter - Murach's SQL Server 2008 for developers.

    2. Refresher - Itzik Ben Gan's - T-SQL Fundamentals

    3. Getting better level... - Ben Gan's Inside T-SQL Querying

    4. Still better level - Ben Gan's Inside T-SQL Programming

    5. Tuning - SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning by Grant Fritchey.

    6. Reference - T-SQL Recipes a problem solution approach - by Joseph Sack

    7. Books On-line is great for the first help on any topic!

  • There are a number of books out there that are worth recommending. To simplify things, I just go straight to a reading list on Amazon provided by Robert Davis.

    You can find the list here.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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  • SQLRNNR (8/9/2011)


    There are a number of books out there that are worth recommending. To simplify things, I just go straight to a reading list on Amazon provided by Robert Davis.

    You can find the list here.

    Only 500$ worth of books, what a deal !

    /end crappy salesman message 😀

    It's a nice list tho!

  • Ninja's_RGR'us (8/9/2011)


    SQLRNNR (8/9/2011)


    There are a number of books out there that are worth recommending. To simplify things, I just go straight to a reading list on Amazon provided by Robert Davis.

    You can find the list here.

    Only 500$ worth of books, what a deal !

    /end crappy salesman message 😀

    Some you can get significantly cheaper if you go for the 2nd hand version. I got both the mirroring and CLR for under $10 (excluding shipping)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • GilaMonster (8/9/2011)


    Ninja's_RGR'us (8/9/2011)


    SQLRNNR (8/9/2011)


    There are a number of books out there that are worth recommending. To simplify things, I just go straight to a reading list on Amazon provided by Robert Davis.

    You can find the list here.

    Only 500$ worth of books, what a deal !

    /end crappy salesman message 😀

    Some you can get significantly cheaper if you go for the 2nd hand version. I got both the mirroring and CLR for under $10 (excluding shipping)

    I typically pick one or two off that list at a time and try to make my way through it. I haven't considered the second-hand book option for these though. I should do that.

    Here is the second list I try to pick books off of from time to time.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
    Learn Extended Events

  • I will recommend following books:

    For Developer:

    1. SQL Queries Joes 2 Pros Volume 1

    2. Beginning SQL Joes 2 Pros Volume 1

    For Administrators / Developers

    1. Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Unleased

    2. Professional SQL Server 2008 Internals and Troubleshooting-- Though the book is not intended for beginners but I highly recommend for those who love to play with sql server.

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