Start with the foundation
The book is your entry point to a complete PostgreSQL system. Learn the fundamentals, practice with real data, then apply advanced techniques in production.
You get the complete book with practical SQL techniques, real-world examples, and datasets to follow along and experiment.
Start here to build solid foundations, then continue with the Course and Workshop to deepen your expertise.
The online edition includes everything you need to work hands-on: the datasets and all queries are provided as separate SQL files, so you can run, modify, and experiment locally. It also connects directly with the companion lab on GitHub.
No-questions-asked refund
Get a physical copy of the book to read, annotate, and keep at hand while you work. The paperback is designed to be a practical companion—something you can open next to your editor or database console as you apply the concepts.
It includes the full digital edition as well, so you can switch seamlessly between reading on screen and working through examples locally. Same content, different format—choose what fits your workflow best.
No-questions-asked refund
Replace complexity with clarity
Learn practical SQL patterns you can apply directly in production systems.
Understand query plans and optimize before performance becomes a problem.
Design schemas that scale and maintain clarity as your application grows.
Apply SQL in real systems where correctness and performance matter.
From queries to production thinking
Write clear, correct, and efficient SQL
Read query plans and optimize with confidence
Build production-ready data models
Use indexes effectively, know when and why
Apply in production systems, not tutorials
Apply what you learn with real datasets
The 2026 update modernises the book from PostgreSQL 11 to the 17/18 landscape, adds a new chapter on vector search with pgvector, introduces 56 new figures, and a fully integrated companion lab.
Already have the book? Everyone who purchased the book receives this update free of charge. Log into your ThriveCart account, open the lesson, and download the updated PDF and ePub files directly.
The first step in a complete learning path
Foundation & reference
Structured learning
Live deep dives
Hands-on practice
The book gives you the foundation. Everything else builds on it.
Structured learning, deeper mastery
Most readers continue with the course. It reinforces the book's concepts with structured lessons and hands-on practice.
Choose a fair price
Fair pricing means you decide what the book is worth to you. Pay what you can afford — the same content for everyone.
Build real PostgreSQL skills
The book is where it starts. From there, the course, workshops, and lab build on what you learn — creating a complete system for mastering PostgreSQL.
Not convinced yet? Get a FREE chapter including the full Table of Contents!
