best 10 data engineering books in 2025

Looking to upgrade your skills with the best data engineering books in 2025? Whether you're a beginner starting your journey or an experienced engineer refining your expertise, our top 10 picks cover everything from building data pipelines and managing ETL workflows to mastering cloud platforms and modern data architectures. These books are trusted by industry professionals and reflect the latest trends and tools in data engineering. Explore practical guides, hands-on tutorials, and advanced strategies—all carefully selected to help you stay competitive in the fast-paced world of data.

Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Plan and Build Robust Data Systems 1st Edition, Kindle Edition by Joe Reis (Author), Matt Housley (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (689+ reviews)
 The Kubernetes Book

The Kubernetes Book

by Nigel Poulton (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (142+ reviews)
Docker Deep Dive

Docker Deep Dive

Zero to Docker in a single book Kindle Edition by Nigel Poulton (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (989+ reviews)
Data Engineering Excellence

Data Engineering Excellence

Architecting Resilient Systems from Scratch to Scale (The Innovators of AI and Data Series Book 3) by Kai W. Calder (Author), Starforge Publishing (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (14+ reviews)
  Data Engineering with Python

Data Engineering with Python

Work with massive datasets to design data models and automate data pipelines using Python Kindle Edition by Paul Crickard III (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (144+ reviews)
 Data Engineering Best Practices

Data Engineering Best Practices

Architect robust and cost-effective data solutions in the cloud era 1st Edition, by Richard J. Schiller (Author), David Larochelle (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3+ reviews)
  Hadoop

Hadoop

The Definitive Guide: Storage and Analysis at Internet Scale 4th Edition, by Tom White (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (287+ reviews)
 Machine Learning

Spark

The Definitive Guide: Big Data Processing Made Simple 1st Edition, by Bill Chambers (Author), Matei Zaharia (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (439+ reviews)
Data Pipelines Pocket Reference

Data Pipelines Pocket Reference

Moving and Processing Data for Analytics 1st Edition by James Densmore (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (386+ reviews)
 Make Your Own Neural Network

Make Your Own Neural Network

Financial Data Engineering: Design and Build Data-Driven Financial Products 1st Edition, Kindle Edition by Tamer Khraisha (Author)

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (8+ reviews)

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