When it comes to exchanging gifts at Christmas, my brother and I have a tradition of buying each other books. Even when he lived away in Chicago, and everyone else in the world was buying eBooks, I could always count on a big, heavy box delivered to my house each year filled with new authors and titles he thought I’d enjoy.
If you’re buying for a book lover, who also uses SAS, our list of the best-selling books this year might be a helpful shopping guide.
Top 5 Books
- The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Fifth Edition
- Big Data Analytics: Turning Big Data into Big Money
- SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9, Third Edition
- SAS For Dummies, Second Edition
- Learning SAS by Example: A Programmer’s Guide
We also have a holiday spectacular sale going on right now with 75 percent off select titles.
The best part about giving someone a book is hunting for that special one that you think they’ll enjoy. I stumbled upon the perfect book for my brother months ago and it’s something he’ll never guess. I can’t wait until he opens it!
Do you have a similar book tradition with family or friends? Please share in the comments section.
2 Comments
Thanks for The Top 5 List, but what is on, say, The Top 20 List?
I'm cautious about selecting books for family or friends, lest my assessment of what they will like is wrong. However, I think that books of humor SHOULD always be a safe choice. P.G. Wodehouse was prolific, and his books are always fun, even if many of them are formulaic.
I recently discovered the "Letters from a Nut" series by Ted L. Nancy. After opening one as a gift on Christmas Eve a few years ago, I couldn't stop reading and couldn't stop laughing.
Hi LeRoy,
Thanks for your comment. Maybe I'll have to update this post with a Top 20.
I agree with you on humorous books. In fact, I got my brother a funny cookbook this year that I know he'll get a kick out of. I hope you have a happy holiday with lots of laughs! -Maggie