gem-hunterA curated list of excellent books to learn PostgreSQL — from beginner‑friendly introductions to advanced internals, administration, and performance tuning.
A curated list of excellent books to learn PostgreSQL — from beginner‑friendly introductions to advanced internals, administration, and performance tuning.
Based on the official PostgreSQL Books page and community recommendations.
Postgres by Example Dariush Abbasi (2026) A hands-on introduction to PostgreSQL using annotated SQL examples.
Decode PostgreSQL: Understanding the World’s Most Powerful Open Source Database Without Writing Code
Ellyne Phneah (2025)
A high‑level, beginner‑friendly overview of PostgreSQL without requiring SQL expertise.
PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Jimmy Angelakos (2025)
Practical guidance on avoiding common PostgreSQL pitfalls.
Introduction to PostgreSQL for the Data Professional
Ryan Booz & Grant Fritchey (2025)
PostgreSQL focused on analytics, reporting, and data workflows.
Mastering PostgreSQL 17
Hans‑Jürgen Schönig (2024)
In‑depth coverage of PostgreSQL 17 features, internals, and performance.
Learn PostgreSQL – Second Edition
Luca Ferrari & Enrico Pirozzi (2023)
A comprehensive introduction to PostgreSQL fundamentals.
PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook
Gianni Ciolli, Boriss Mejías, Jimmy Angelakos, Vibhor Kumar & Simon Riggs (2023)
Task‑oriented recipes for managing PostgreSQL 16 in production.
High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails
Andrew Atkinson (2024)
Performance tuning PostgreSQL‑backed Ruby on Rails applications.
PostgreSQL 14 Internals
Egor Rogov (2023)
Deep dive into PostgreSQL internals, storage, and execution engine.
POSTGRES: The First Experience
Pavel Luzanov, Egor Rogov & Igor Levshin (2023)
Conceptual foundations and design philosophy of PostgreSQL.
PostgreSQL for Jobseekers
Sonia Valeja & David Gonzalez (2023)
Career‑oriented guidance for PostgreSQL professionals.
PostgreSQL – Architecture et notions avancées (French)
Guillaume Lelarge & Julien Rouhaud (2023)
Advanced PostgreSQL architecture and internals (French language).
PostgreSQL: Up and Running
Regina Obe & Leo Hsu
A practical introduction to PostgreSQL usage and administration.
Practical PostgreSQL
Joshua Drake & John Worsley
A classic hands‑on PostgreSQL guide.
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