Statistics

Best statistics books and tools

Resources for Statistics under Mathematics. Pair these picks with articles on thestemprofessor.com.

• Introduction to the Practice of Statistics (Moore, McCabe & Craig) — Concept-first intro stats widely used in AP and college statistics.
• Stats: Data and Models (De Veaux, Velleman & Bock) — Clear modeling emphasis — good when your course uses R or applets.
• Naked Statistics (Charles Wheelan) — Non-textbook overview of inference and regression for general readers.
• The Basic Practice of Statistics (David Moore) — Shorter Moore family text — common in one-semester service courses.
• TI-84 statistics guide book — Pairs with calculator workflows for labs.
• R for Data Science (book) — Hands-on stats coding alongside theory.