Statistics is the course students most often dread. The right textbook explains the reasoning before the formulas — and matches the edition your instructor assigned. These are the titles we ship most often to statistics students.
If statistics does not come naturally
- Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, 8th Edition — $80 (ISBN 9781071855508)
- Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel – Fifth Edition — $65 (ISBN 9781071803882)
- Statistics for People Who Hate Statistics – 7th Edition — $54 (ISBN 9781544381855)
Which edition? The 8th edition (ISBN 9781071855508) is current. Earlier editions use different chapter numbering, datasets and SPSS screenshots, so assigned exercises will not line up — check your syllabus before buying an older printing.
Statistics for social science and data work
- Social Statistics for a Diverse Society — $52 (ISBN 9781544339733)
- Practical Statistics for Data Scientists: 50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python, 2nd Edition — $45 (ISBN 9781492072942)
- The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction — $66 (ISBN 9780387848570)
Research methods companions
Statistics courses are usually paired with a research methods text:
- Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information (4th Edition) — $52 (ISBN 9780393536263)
- Understanding Research Methods — $44 (ISBN 9780415790529)
- The Practice of Research in Social Work – 4th Edition — $56 (ISBN 9781506304267)
What about free PDFs?
Searches for “textbook + pdf” mostly return unauthorised uploads, and they are usually an earlier edition with different exercises and page numbering. Every book above is a new, official copy shipped from our US warehouse.
Buying for a class
If you need several copies for a cohort or department, contact us before ordering so we can confirm stock.