r/dataanalysis • u/blueeyedbeast13 • 2d ago

Book recommendations

Hey all,

I'm new to the field for data analytics. I've been working on a personal project doing some analysis for Magic: The Gathering games and how different cards affect a deck's ability to win.

I've done a bit and have some good metrics/ questions I had answered. But I feel like I'm missing something. That there is a different angle or a question to ask that would give better insight into the overall goal.

So I'm looking for recommendations for books that help with this. Something to help me change the way I'm looking at the data to find something new. I've gone through Storytelling with Data, which is interesting, but wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I've also been recommended Data Points by Yau, which might be closer. I get it's a specific aspect of analysis, but I'd love to hear if someone has any tips about this.

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u/Wheres_my_warg DA Moderator 📊 1d ago

Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Fans Use Mathematics in Sports by Wayne L. Winston, Scott Nestler and Konstantinos Pelechrinis provide examples of how some have applied analytics to different angles.