The Best Database Design eBooks of All Time

Discover the most influential database design ebooks, recommended by leaders, experts, and readers worldwide

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Including recommendations by Mohammad Mansouri, Bernhard Thalheim, Cristian Calude, Andra Hugo and 1 other
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Book Cover of Christian Mancas - Conceptual Data Modeling and Database Design: A Fully Algorithmic Approach, Volume 1: The Shortest Advisable Path

By Christian Mancas – PhD, Associate Professor, Database Architect (you?) 

4.64
| 2015 | 698 Pages
Best for Students and professionals in computer science.
Pragmatic Approach
Clear Explanations
Real-Life Examples
Comprehensive Coverage
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
Recommended by Bernhard Thalheim, Cristian Calude, Andra Hugo and 1 other
Bernhard Thalheim - Department of Computer Science, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
What Christian Mancas wanted to do is to write the best possible book on real, pragmatic database design available, bar none. He succeeded. . . This book will find its way into the literature on database design and development. It has a good number of ideas that must be considered in any design task. It uses a sample-based approach and is thus easy to understand. It supports digestion due to nice exercises. And, finally, it discusses in detail also the result of a design in different DBMS languages. So, a reader can be sure that the book guides to the right track
Cristian Calude - Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Modern scientific and business challenges, the proliferation of personal computers and intelligent gadgets, the Internet and industries' large amounts of data, all fuel a huge need for database management systems. The book by C. Mancas is an excellent introduction to pragmatic database design and development. Presented in a gentle manner, with many examples, the book is suited to a large category of readers, from computer science and engineering students to the practitioners of the domain
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Book Cover of Michael J Hernandez - Database Design for Mere Mortals: 25th Anniversary Edition

By Michael J Hernandez – Independent database consultant with over 25 years of experience (you?) 

4.53
| 2020 | 640 Pages
Best for Database developers and IT professionals.
Easy to Understand
Clear Examples
Practical Advice
Comprehensive Guide
  • #3 Best Seller in Microsoft Access Database Guides on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
Recommended by Mohammad Mansouri
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Database Design Book made by AI

By TailoredRead – AI that creates personalized books for you 

4.98
| 2025 | 30-300 pages
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Book Cover of Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris - Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management

By Carlos Coronel – Lab Director with over 29 years of experience (you?) and 1 more 

4.38
| 2018 | 816 Pages
Best for Students and IT professionals.
Easy to Understand
Practical Examples
Comprehensive Coverage
Clear Explanations
  • #3 Best Seller in Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
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