Here are some SQL Server 2008 books you 'must have' in your collection. I keep referencing most of these books now and then and find them quite useful. The books are categorized for Developers, Administrators and BI Developers/Administrators
SQL Server 2008 T-SQLMicrosoft® SQL Server® 2008 T-SQL Fundamentals (PRO-Developer)![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sa1la3EE60QWabF8CCKxOEFI_vBUQg9Pe8VQBR3xbHcbEIQMfTDaaoYQELvtqgyHaPChfTagKR4JtWyj2pMIJDdm4Ez6-1jFtsUpFtFJnEMga25W9JJzT9v8mZ7M-GQ8tv-XU9z6Gt7PZzPVfK=s0-d)
by Itzik Ben-gan
Inside Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008: T-SQL Querying![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sonjxXfoJm41ZN68vmbf4VwDxeegrf9YpkzLo4_p8m765OBnQ-gxG1SBUsj0cslV04OVOgmEQqhwMAko8siQvNCnwANRFwzSHE7gwi0d7LlCiHqGhjCcLNRGgGZOnt5u__qFE390QN--IU1n1b=s0-d)
by Itzik Ben-Gan, Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka, and Steve Kass
Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer’s Guide![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tMYSpOWLOp18h4QdmkQ0ZmGOLwIBnU3sz8IFm7dw72ncsmFR20moTv-q69j5ES6GeiT3l8-fqvHY_Di-i-YvQN_dryXK5u2K34LDJgPhjda8z0SesellCHjcf61Fh_OuDBmkOWiW2IjtNqAJfa=s0-d)
by Michael Coles
SQL Server 2008 AdministrationMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v3y6SJUT5VoSys7S4XanhbSj33Ehm1lHyoHbxsa_r_QKmbPTHt2Tt4myxt496K5WOCdy1_AWPZOFAX34PpoVqoz9oeWP-k-BsB8V125WHKzAkOZlNMzaTafJ0jU7OuhG-F7d4_yQOGQ6jtU1tS=s0-d)
by William R. Stanek
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sNMSVql3SeHwxkD6q0KHVhHxc7A7md0wKLL4c6QyuPsaVpxkeJvlEZakHbX3ccc5U40gY4Ba3_SP87d2k3xwhr-7sfwNNH87NATalMggP9lofJE2lj1zRDZH6FWOOO48NC70SsgdhLNlHpIntB=s0-d)
by Ross Mistry
SQL Server 2008 Business IntelligenceMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vHCnKdacM7nTEDZKWvThJxIntp9NpzaCG3St_Bws68fcp4irHvGufgVkDLC_yeeuaHiBjfmD9QEBHE8RGFrBDHwWVzszpk6koR8AUs0ukN2_qI6ejfEDdhFMnFEuhZEZsboLrPvFGThlrOesB8=s0-d)
by Brian Larson
Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2008![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v5eRyM41PHXtFiVEKaPwlWLEx2yp4IhZhOlDgYylPVSnq2hmqVXKFe9PDMjqP3g9wGXykM3vINNF7yFIhPVohN2LXYW9GXiqRjKIcU8-l4HaSXTYW--4PpXNlGrszLaaV_Zin_zq57rV_bu42t=s0-d)
By Brian Larson
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vkzpwS8aork01UHdXWFFv05K2fKVw_QWrYyeL3BET3mV9_HFTm1PjRZJ089720VapIySJRYyLvi-6hac1ofr8e1C8TRndbH-ixEbCjfkC5p-EqQXfSfbmgguR-ZaxHoFmUQGP_nBVUkDuGgHI=s0-d)
by Scott Cameron
Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tGqT4x28SWtwYJb3vU2JtgX0SqMRXskS5NVYxcPkOJib4TXcXBg1RR1xAfVIWL_wyvbYXVBm-iXzAvx0Lkod2MKmtKzypkK99X6uX6tRpF5OKKcIxFEZBba-0dNGdv7SuR249C-re5wuWYPCQ=s0-d)
by Brian Knight, Erik Veerman, Grant Dickinson, and Douglas Hinson
SQL Server 2008 Internalsand not forgetting one of the highly recommended SQL Server 2008 book by Kalen..
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals (Pro - Developer)![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tVD_8Q7u5P7JZYMXHS6XnDbc7Cc9Dbl8km3kveO0QdEp5z5iraSopOCq0nIngpR-MTqeXgvh7auVwYvMoUXT_9sLbaDbLDVp2RktIMMraLU_jXfB2Vu6ATr4aRw2clIpkfM8KK9UrjX5dD-op3=s0-d)
by Kalen Delaney
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3 comments:
Very good collection!
Thanks Pinal!
Thanks
one or more of them will be soon on my shelf!
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