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Statistics, probability and data

Mathematics and Statistics

Books on statistics, probability, causal inference, econometrics, forecasting, machine learning and the display of data.

37 books on Statistics, probability and data, 3 of them tier 1, recommended by 30 people including Patrick Collison and Mohnish Pabrai.

37 books · 32 experts

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  1. How to Lie with StatisticsDarrell Huff, 1954
  2. MoneyballMichael Lewis, 2003
  3. The Book of WhyJudea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie, 2018
  4. Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic ProcessesAthanasios Papoulis, S. Unnikrishna Pillai, 1965
  5. CausalityJudea Pearl, 2000

The best books on Statistics, probability and data 37

How to Lie with StatisticsHow to Lie with Statistics
T1 How to Lie with Statistics
Darrell Huff · 1954
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesMohnish PabraiMorgan HouselNat EliasonPatrick CollisonBenedict EvansJason ZweigJulian Shapiro+1 more
MoneyballMoneyball
T1 Moneyball
Michael Lewis · 2003
Mispriced player assets inside a payroll-constrained franchise.
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“understanding how to buy undervalued players is very similar to buying undervalued stocks and so that's a really helpful book”Joel Greenblatt
Recommended byJoel GreenblattMohnish PabraiEv WilliamsJordan HughesSeth Klarman
The Book of WhyThe Book of Why
T1 The Book of Why
Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesKeith RaboisNaval Ravikant
Probability, Random Variables and StochasticProbability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes
T2 Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes
Athanasios Papoulis, S. Unnikrishna Pillai · 1965
The standard engineering text on probability and stochastic processes
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Recommended byNassim Nicholas Taleb
CausalityCausality
T2 Causality
Judea Pearl · 2000
Open Library
The Drunkard's WalkThe Drunkard's Walk
T2 The Drunkard's Walk
Leonard Mlodinow · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Mostly Harmless EconometricsMostly Harmless Econometrics
T2 Mostly Harmless Econometrics
Joshua D. Angrist, Jorn-Steffen Pischke · 2009
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The Theory That Would Not DieThe Theory That Would Not Die
T2 The Theory That Would Not Die
Sharon Bertsch McGrayne · 2011
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Naked StatisticsNaked Statistics
T2 Naked Statistics
Charles Wheelan · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byKeith Rabois
The Science of ConjectureThe Science of Conjecture
T3 The Science of Conjecture
James Franklin · 2001
How evidence and probability were reasoned about before formal statistics
Open Library
Recommended byNassim Nicholas Taleb
How to Measure AnythingHow to Measure Anything
T3 How to Measure Anything
Douglas W. Hubbard · 2007
Calibration and the value of information applied to intangibles.
Open Library
Recommended byJulia GalefNick Ganju
Statistical Models: Theory and PracticeStatistical Models: Theory and Practice
T3 Statistical Models: Theory and Practice
David A. Freedman · 2009
Freedman on regression's assumptions and the causal claims it cannot support
Open Library
Recommended byNassim Nicholas Taleb
The Improbability PrincipleThe Improbability Principle
T3 The Improbability Principle
David J. Hand · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Extrapolation, Interpolation, and Smoothing Extrapolation, Interpolation, and Smoothing of Stationary Time Series: With Engineering Applications (M.I.T. Press Paperback Series)
T4 Extrapolation, Interpolation, and Smoothing of Stationary Time Series: With Engineering Applications (M.I.T. Press Paperback Series)
Norbert Wiener · 1949
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Clinical Versus Statistical PredictionClinical Versus Statistical Prediction
T4 Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction
Paul E. Meehl · 1954
Open Library
Recommended byDaniel Kahneman
Elementary ProbabilityElementary Probability
T4 Elementary Probability
Edward O. Thorp · 1966
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Exploratory Data AnalysisExploratory Data Analysis
T4 Exploratory Data Analysis
John Wilder Tukey · 1970
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Visual Display of Quantitative InformatiThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information
T4 The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1983
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorDaniel BurkaJeff Atwood
The Elements of Graphing DataThe Elements of Graphing Data
T4 The Elements of Graphing Data
William S. Cleveland · 1985
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Recommended byBret Victor
Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information
T4 Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1990
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff AtwoodKevin Rose
Statistics As Principled ArgumentStatistics As Principled Argument
T4 Statistics As Principled Argument
Robert P. Abelson · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Visual ExplanationsVisual Explanations
T4 Visual Explanations
Edward R. Tufte · 1997
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff Atwood
A Guide to EconometricsA Guide to Econometrics
T4 A Guide to Econometrics
Peter Kennedy · 1998
The plain-language companion to econometric method and its pitfalls
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Recommended byNassim Nicholas Taleb
Pattern ClassificationPattern Classification
T4 Pattern Classification
David G. Stork, Richard O. Duda, Peter E. Hart · 2001
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Beautiful EvidenceBeautiful Evidence
T4 Beautiful Evidence
Edward R. Tufte · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff Atwood
Elements of Information TheoryElements of Information Theory
T4 Elements of Information Theory
Thomas M. Cover · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Introduction to EconometricsIntroduction to Econometrics
T4 Introduction to Econometrics
James H. Stock, Mark W. Watson · 2006
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Machine Learning: An Algorithmic PerspectiveMachine Learning: An Algorithmic Perspective (Chapman & Hall/Crc Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition)
T4 Machine Learning: An Algorithmic Perspective (Chapman & Hall/Crc Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition)
Stephen Marsland · 2009
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Value-Added Measures in EducationValue-Added Measures in Education
T4 Value-Added Measures in Education
Douglas N. Harris · 2011
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Recommended byBill Gates
Machine Learning for HackersMachine Learning for Hackers
T4 Machine Learning for Hackers
Drew Conway · 2012
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Signal and the NoiseThe Signal and the Noise
T4 The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver · 2012
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Recommended byBill GatesMohnish PabraiSophie Bakalar
Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One'Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)
T4 Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)
Christian Rudder · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Information GraphicsInformation Graphics
T4 Information Graphics
Simon Rogers · 2014
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Recommended byColeen BaikJessica Hische
Data Science from ScratchData Science from Scratch
T4 Data Science from Scratch
Joel Grus · 2015
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Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
AstroballAstroball
T4 Astroball
Ben Reiter · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byNick Crocker
The Model ThinkerThe Model Thinker
T4 The Model Thinker
Scott E. Page · 2018
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Recommended byKeith RaboisMichael Mauboussin
A Philosophical Essay on ProbabilitiesA Philosophical Essay on Probabilities
T4 A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities
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Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 32

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Edward O. Thorpwrote 1 book hereMichael Lewiswrote 1 book here

Recommenders 30

Patrick Collisonrecommends 12 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 5 books hereBret Victorrecommends 5 books hereNassim Nicholas Talebrecommends 4 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 4 books hereJeff Atwoodrecommends 4 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 3 books hereKeith Raboisrecommends 3 books hereDaniel Kahnemanrecommends 1 book here
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Joel Greenblattrecommends 1 book here
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Michael Mauboussinrecommends 1 book here
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Jason Zweigrecommends 1 book here
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Morgan Houselrecommends 1 book hereSeth Klarmanrecommends 1 book here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book here
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Benedict Evansrecommends 1 book here
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Coleen Baikrecommends 1 book hereDaniel Burkarecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book hereJessica Hischerecommends 1 book here
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Jordan Hughesrecommends 1 book hereJulia Galefrecommends 1 book here
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Julian Shapirorecommends 1 book hereKevin Roserecommends 1 book here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book here
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Nick Crockerrecommends 1 book here
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Nick Ganjurecommends 1 book here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book here
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The Barefoot Investorrecommends 1 book here
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