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16+ Bestselling Books on Power BI, Fabric & AI

RADACAD has authored more than sixteen books covering Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Microsoft Fabric, AI, and Machine Learning. Published by Apress and self-published — some free, all highly rated by thousands of data professionals worldwide.

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Pro Power BI Architecture Second Edition
Pro Power BI Architecture — Second Edition
The only Power BI architecture book. Covers deployment, sharing, security, gateway, licensing, and enterprise integration. Essential for architects and senior developers.
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Mastering Power Query in Power BI and Excel
Mastering Power Query in Power BI and Excel
Book 2 of The Definitive Guide to Power Query series. Advanced Power Query techniques, M scripting, custom functions, performance, and real-world scenarios.
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Getting started with Power Query in Power BI and Excel
Getting Started with Power Query in Power BI and Excel
Book 1 of The Definitive Guide to Power Query. Foundation concepts, Query Editor, transformations, combining data, and best practices for beginners.
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Power BI DAX Simplified
Power BI DAX Simplified
For anyone building Power BI data models who needs to master DAX. Covers evaluation context, filter functions, time intelligence, iterators, and best practices — clearly explained.
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Basics of Power BI Modeling
Basics of Power BI Modeling
Covers the fundamentals of data modelling in Power BI — star schema, relationships, fact and dimension tables, and the principles every analyst needs to know.
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Row-Level Security in Power BI
Row-Level Security in Power BI
The complete guide to creating different views of data for different users in Power BI. Static RLS, dynamic RLS patterns, DAX-based security, and administration.
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Pro Power BI Architecture
Pro Power BI Architecture
First edition of the landmark Power BI architecture book. Architect and deploy complete Power BI solutions — from data sources through to governance and sharing.
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Machine Learning with Microsoft Technologies
Machine Learning with Microsoft Technologies
How to do machine learning with Microsoft technologies — selecting the right tool and technology for each ML scenario. Covers Azure ML, R, Python, and SQL Server ML Services.
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Power BI Essentials
Power BI Essentials
Book one of the Power BI series. Covers the essentials of Power BI — components, getting data, and building your first reports and dashboards.
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Azure Machine Learning Studio: An Unleashed Guide
Azure Machine Learning Studio: An Unleashed Guide
A comprehensive guide to Azure Machine Learning Studio — building, training, and deploying ML models using Microsoft's cloud ML platform.
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Visualization with Power BI
Visualization with Power BI
Book two of the series. In-depth Power BI visualization — charts, slicers, custom visuals, interactivity, maps, bookmarks, and mobile design best practices.
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Power Query and Data Transformation in Power BI
Power Query and Data Transformation in Power BI
Book three of the series. Full Power Query coverage — transformations, M language, combining queries, error handling, parameters, and custom functions.
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Advanced Analytics with Power BI and R
Advanced Analytics with Power BI and R
For BI developers, consultants, and data scientists who want to go beyond descriptive analytics — using R in Power BI for clustering, forecasting, and machine learning.
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Power BI Modelling and DAX
Power BI Modelling and DAX
Book four of the series. Data modelling fundamentals and DAX deep dive — star schema, relationships, measures, calculated columns, and time intelligence.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence Development Beginner's Guide
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence Development Beginner's Guide
For BI professionals who want to build complete SQL Server BI solutions — SSAS, SSRS, SSIS, and the full Microsoft BI stack from data to reports.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services: An Expert Cookbook
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services: An Expert Cookbook
A practical guide to SQL Server Integration Services — building ETL solutions, data pipelines, and transformations for data warehouse and BI projects.
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Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star — Free Online Book
More than 1,700 pages of Power BI content — completely free online. The most comprehensive free resource on Power BI in the world, written and maintained by Reza Rad.
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"This book is the difference between 'getting by' and being outstanding at your job. I've been a Power BI developer for 2+ years and bought this because I wanted to understand what I'm doing more clearly. Exactly what I was looking for — I wish I had it a year ago."

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"Well organised and thoughtful approach to understanding when to apply different methods to your Power BI solution. Nice usability tips throughout. Thanks Reza for pulling this together."

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"The didactic structure is brilliant. Very short chapters convey knowledge in a practical way and encourage you to try it yourself. By far the best computer book I have ever worked through. Simply great!"

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"Most wanted book. Everything is explained with great detail — especially the DAX used to strategically apply filters. I like the structural way of building the concept because it gives a complete understanding of how to carefully consider a security scenario. Best Power BI security book in the market. Thanks Reza, you are amazing."

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"I had the opportunity to read the book 'Pro Power BI Architecture' and was really fascinated not only by its quality, but also by the amount of topics it covers — almost 800 pages where you will know practically everything that has Power BI in its name. All in all, an excellent book for developers, architects, or just Power BI enthusiasts. I highly recommend it."

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"As a newbie to Power BI and DAX, I got thrown into the deep end with a new customer. But this book made it easy, without skimping on particulars."

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"Very very useful — all the concepts are explained in a simple manner which will strengthen your DAX fundamentals. I recommend 100% all DAX users go for this book."

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"Good overview of DAX elements. Some useful and concise use cases. Can fit beginners or experienced developers. Well structured. Great content and very helpful as it covered all important training items about Power BI and how to manage its features."

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"The author is a Power BI expert and covers with examples how to use RLS. Reza Rad has published many articles about Power BI — the online articles are great, but in this book everything is explained with great detail. I like the structural way of building the concept."

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