Ranking the best books for analysts in 2022

Analytics is the science of business problems. People who solve these problems have a systematic vision. The popularity of books on this topic is growing every year, so it is sometimes difficult to find the right literature that is accessible and can simply give comprehensive answers that excite businessmen. Attention is presented to the top ten books on business analysis for various levels of human training.

How to choose a book for an analyst

Every analyst, whether a beginner or a professional in his field, must master the main base - various analytical methods. In fact, he must be fluent in:

• Statistical methods - the collection of information, its systematization and analysis, as well as the ability to interpret and disclose the data;
• Intelligent methods - the use of special computational algorithms or statistical techniques, automatically identified in previously unknown dependencies in large data sets - Data mining;
• Text mining technique – detection of unknown dependencies (trends) in the text;
• Optimization methods - finding optimal solutions based on specified criteria and established restrictions;
• Experimental process - to form test and control groups by random selection; identify the causes and degree of influence of independent variables on the dependent indicator.

What to look for when buying an analytical book? There are several main points to determine:

1. Field of activity. All books on analytics are divided mainly into two major branches: those related to computer programs and doing business.
2. Difficulty level. Any manual is designed for a certain range of users: with an initial level of training, medium, high and professional.
3. Choice of publisher and author. It is enough to read the annotation of the book and briefly study the biography of the author. In order not to make mistakes when choosing literature, you can study the contents of the manual or analyze reader reviews.
4. Ease of use. The book can be in electronic form, which allows you to study it anywhere, for example, in transport. Compact books can be taken on a trip.
5. Price.Popular books cost decently, but there are Internet versions that are offered by the company to read the manual online from a certain platform for free.

Most business start-ups don't know where to start. In educational institutions, a mandatory list of books is given that you need to read in order to have a general idea of ​​\u200b\u200banalytics. Self-taught people can study the recommended manuals from independent, successfully realized themselves in the business of analysts.

Rating of quality books for analysts

The presented line of books is selected for fans of various genres of analytical presentation of the material. The review includes benefits that are the best for this year, suitable for people of various social spheres. Each model of the textbook is accompanied by a brief description, positive and negative characteristics, as well as individual information with an approximate cost. The information provided is one of the main criteria for choosing one or another benefit.

K. Anderson "Analytical Culture"

Who: executives, managers, analysts, and also suitable for a novice specialist.

Written by: Director of Analytics at Warby Parker.

What it's about: Clarifying what data-driven governance means for a company and how to achieve it.

The book has been translated into Russian. It is equipped with educational material from data collection and visual reports to analysis and informed decisions. The written manuscript is based on interviews conducted by the author with analysts and scientists, and it also contains case studies.

The book with illustrations is a kind of workshop that gives a general idea of ​​the processes carried out by companies for their prosperity.The author talks about the processes that need to be introduced at all levels with a detailed description of how to do this. It touches upon the main problems that arise in this process and provides comprehensive answers to solve them.

General information:

The year of publishing	2017
Author	Carl Anderson
Publisher:	Mann, Ivanov, Ferber
Series	MYTH. Business
Pages	337
Literature	foreign
Age audience	18+
Genre	Business
Cost (rubles):	about 1000; electronic version - 450; subscription - 380

• The book is suitable for the average person;
• In several languages;
• Easy to read;
• Simple;
• Logical and consistent storytelling;
• Manuscript with practical advice;
• Everything is lined up.

• For analysts, the manual is too simple, and for those who do not understand this topic, there is no point in reading if you do not plan to further realize yourself in this environment.

Carl I. Vigers "Development of software requirements"

Who/why: Needs analysts, designers, programmers, and software testers.

What the book is about: about the development of quality requirements for the product.

Written by: American software engineer.

According to readers, the manuscript is useful to read for those who have no idea about BA/SA. It is a translation of the 2nd edition of the original. The book is equipped with additional chapters on the role of the requirements analyst and the importance of business rules. Clarifies the importance of formulating requirements for maintenance projects, integrated solutions, and plans developed by third parties.

Basic information:

Publication year	2004
Author	Carl I. Vigers
Format:	PDF/EPUB
Literature	foreign
Pages	576
publishing house	Russian Edition
Number of chapters	24
Applications	4
Genre	Software testing
average price	1200 rubles

• Useful for a narrow circle of readers;
• Gives a complete picture of the process of working with requirements;
• The most useful book on business analysis;
• Interesting;
• Availability of tables, templates, etc.;
• Volumetric.

• Relative difficulty.

Y. Kurnosov "ABC of analytics"

To whom: for accomplished professionals - managers of the public and corporate sectors, as well as those who wish to master the basics and practice of analytical work.

Task: to reveal the essence of system analysis and problem solving.

Written by: Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Department of National Security of the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.

The book consists of 3 chapters, the presentation of the material of which is accompanied by pictures. The importance of issues related to the methodology, organization and technologies of modern analytical work is revealed. The possibilities of using analytical tools for studying socio-political and economic processes are being dismantled.

General information:

The year of publishing	2018
Writer	Kurnosov Yuri Vasilievich
Genre	Management; Enterprise management
publishing house	Conceptual
Available formats:	fb2, epub, txt, doc, pdf
Literature	Russian publishing house
Parameters (centimeters):	21,8/15,5/1,7
Net weight	412 g
Series	Education, upbringing
Item ID:	655145
Pages	240
Edition	third
Circulation	1000
Binding	solid
Age limit	16+
What is the price	960 rubles

• Availability of examples of successful applied analytical work;
• Reads quickly;
• Written manuscript for a wide range of people;
• In Russian;
• Solves many issues;
• understandable;
• Small volume;
• From the "News" series.

• Not identified.

C. Whelan "Naked Money"

For whom: interested in economics.

Who wrote: Prof.

This book is for reading and studying the specifics of banknotes. The main idea is how money became a fundamental concept of the modern economy.

General information:

Genre	Banking; Finance
Author	Charles Whelan
Edition	2019
publishing house	Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Series	MYTH; sciencepop
Item ID:	664324
Number of pages	384
In how many languages:	13
The weight	730 g
Format (centimeters):	24,2/17,3/2,3
Type of	best-seller
What is the price	approximately 1000 rubles

• Bestseller;
• Translated into many languages;
• For a wide range of readers;
• Available;
• Informative;
• Modern;
• Fascinating;
• Read in one breath;
• Nice to keep.

• Too bad it doesn't come with photos.

Kaushik "Web Analytics 2.0 in practice"

Who wrote: professor of behavioral economics.

For whom (recommended readers): for analysts of initial and intermediate level.

The goal is to gain basic knowledge in the digital industry.

The manuscript is recommended for those who want to learn how to analyze and be able to work in the conditions of modern technologies and trends. The ideal guide for web professionals who can easily find solutions to the toughest problems, including multi-channel analytics and analysis of the contribution of multi-contact campaigns.

General information:

Item ID:	555667
Writer	Kaushik Avinash
Interpreter	Yu.I. Kornienko
Genre	Marketing
publishing house	Dialectics
release date	2019
Number of pages	528
The weight	820 g
Format (centimeters):	24,3/17,4/2,7
Heads	14
Rating on a 10-point scale	9.75
Price	3450 rubles

• Hard cover;
• useful;
• Novelty;
• I was pleased with the free style of presentation;
• Availability of examples from practice;
• Develops a systematic vision of problem solving.

• Decent price;
• Poor quality translation.

D. Beatty K. Vigers "Development of software requirements"

For whom: for beginning business analysts, designers, programmers, marketers and managers.

The book was written by programming expert Joyne Beatty and Carl Vigers. It provides detailed information on developing quality software requirements. To create effective software, dozens of proven techniques for identifying, verifying, formulating and developing requirements are described.

General information:

The year of publishing	2019
Writers:	Carl Wiegers, Beatty Joy
Edition	third
Heads	32
publishing house	BHV
Item ID:	445051
Net weight	540 g
Format (centimeters):	7/10/1,6
Genre	Programming
Rating for this year	11th place
score	9.5
Pages	737
File	PDF, 8.21 MB
Binding	soft
By price	1170 rubles

• Can be read online for free;
• An excellent guide to collecting and processing requirements;
• useful;
• A huge amount of necessary information;
• Lots of examples, diagrams and diagrams;
• Perfect for beginners in the IT field;
• Legendary.

• Heavy reading to read.

N. A. Osovitskaya "HR #digital #brand #analytics #marketing"

To: HR, marketers, communications specialists, managers of all levels.

A selection of material for the book was taken based on the target audience in two areas: recruiting and training, which are indicated by tags in the title. In it, professionals share their personal experience in implementing various technologies in order to improve the efficiency of HR processes.

General information:

The year of publishing	2019
Author	Osovitskaya Nina Anatolievna
publishing house	Peter
Age limit	16+
Series	Business bestseller
Item ID:	681439
Number of pages	400
The weight	528
Parameters (centimeters):	22/14,5/2,2
Genre	Management, recruitment
Format	fb2, rtf, epub, txt
Rating number	9
average cost	680 rubles

• Expanded audience of users;
• Read in one breath;
• Modern;
• Useful information for all system analysts;
• Hard cover;
• Thick white pages
• Design;
• Interesting game with fonts.

• The presence of typos and errors.

T. N. Ryzhikova "Analytical Marketing"

For whom: for marketing analysts, students, students of MBA programs, graduate students.

For what: to learn professional work in the field of marketing and strategic management.

Study guide for personal development and learning process. It describes the main tasks with solutions for the analytical activities of marketing.The textbook is equipped with the necessary didactic material, with the help of which any student will be able to perform a variety of tasks that arise in the work, which will lead his company to financial growth.

General information:

The year of publishing	2018
Writer	Tamara Nikolaevna Ryzhikova
Series	Higher education. Undergraduate
publishing house	INFRA-M
Item ID:	672509
Number of pages	288
The weight	376 g
Dimensions (centimeters):	21,5/14,5/1,6
Circulation	500
Binding	solid
By price	1860 rubles

• Exciting;
• Everything is on point;
• Implementation methods for successful business;
• In several languages;
• small volume;
• Novelty;
• An excellent assistant in the development of the profession.

• Not detected.

B. Marr "Key business intelligence tools"

For whom: for business analysts, managers.

The idea of ​​the book is a visual guide to the fact that almost any business can benefit from modern analytical tools.

The book was written by academician, Soviet orientalist Bernard Marr. The author describes in detail the application of each of the 67 tools for the effective introduction of a business that any businessman should know about.

General information:

The year of publishing	2018
Author	Bernard Marr
Pages	339
Interpreter	Egorov V. N.
Genre	Marketing
publishing house	Knowledge Lab
The weight	550 g
Parameters (centimeters):	24,2/17,2/1,8
Item ID:	642297
Key Sections	7 pieces
Format	fb2, epub, ios.epub, pdf, txt.
Age	16+
average price	930 rubles

• Fills in a large gap in the literature on analytics;
• Detailed description;
• Various formats;
• Appearance;
• In several languages.

• Not detected.

M. Sherrington "Mastering the language of Julia"

To: For data scientists.

For what: in-depth study of the language "Julia".

A book on systems analysis assumes that the reader has an initial knowledge base in this area. It describes various ways of working with the language, which are supported by practical examples with a step-by-step solution.

Basic information:

Publication	2017
Author	Malcolm Sherrington
Genre	Databases, Foreign computer literature, Programming
publishing house	DMK-Press
Mark readers	10 points
Genre Rating	8th place
Indication number	552631
Pages	416
Net weight	524 g
Dimensions (centimeters):	22/16/1,8
Editor	Movchan D. A.
Middle price segment	1380 rubles

• Narrow specialization;
• Everything is on point;
• Ways of presenting the material;
• Acceptable cost;
• Included in the top 10 books in this genre;
• Positive feedback from readers;
• Cover design.

• Not for beginners.

Conclusion

The rating includes the best books for analysts, according to readers. Most of the manuscripts are published by world-famous foreign publishing houses, so many manuals have to wait several years until they appear on sale in the Russian version. Each author uses an individual method of presenting material to the reader, so there is no book like another. The exception is books that have several parts.The table shows some data of the presented list of manuscripts on analytics, after studying which, you can make a choice which book is better to buy for yourself.

Table: "Which book is better?"

Name	Number of pages	Author	Genre	Publication year	Cost, rub.)
"Analytical Culture"	337	Carl Anderson	Business	2017	1000
"Development of software requirements"	576	Carl I. Vigers	Software testing	2004	1200
"ABC of Analytics"	240	Kurnosov Yuri Vasilievich	Management. Enterprise management	2018	960
"Naked Money"	384	Charles Whelan	Banking. Finance	2019	1000
"Web Analytics 2.0 in practice"	528	Kaushik Avinash	Marketing	2019	3450
"Development of software requirements"	737	Carl Wiegers, Beatty Joy	Marketing	2019	1170
"HR #digital #brand #analytics #marketing"	400	Osovitskaya Nina Anatolievna	Management, recruitment	2019	680
"Analytical Marketing"	288	Tamara Nikolaevna Ryzhikova	Marketing	2018	1860
"Key Business Intelligence Tools"	339	Bernard Marr	Marketing	2018	930
"Learning the Julia language"	416	Malcolm Sherrington	Databases, Foreign computer literature, Programming	2017	1380

Inexpensive books cost around 1 thousand rubles. Budget manuscripts - with the possibility of free study of didactic material. The choice of a book is a personal matter of the reader, it should be done after a clear statement of the problem and purpose of studying the material.