Kiran Gauthier writes:
I was checking the web pages for Active Statistics and Regression and Other Stories and although I saw that Active Statistics is meant to accompany Regression and Other Stories, I was wondering how you would recommend reading them.
Would it be best to read Regression and Other Stories through fully, then come back to Active Statistics, switch the ordering, or read them synchronously?
I replied that the books are different. Regression and Other Stories is a textbook so in that way is more straightforward to read. Active Statistics is full of stories so is more readable. If you have a problem that you want to solve, it makes sense to first go to Regression and Other Stories and see if you can find an appropriate method. If you want to start reading, I’d suggest reading Active Statistics first because it has lots of fun stories.
P.S. Our full list of books is here.
Thanks Andrew, I think the point about finding appropriate methods in RoTS is well taken. I’ll make it back around to Active Stats at some point!
Andrew, is the new multilevel modeling book still on track for this year?
No, sorry! You can see it has no date on this list of books. We’re close to finishing Bayesian Workflow, which should be released in 2025. Then we’d like to finish the new multilevel modeling book.
Ahhh, I see. Sounds good – looking forward to both of those!
Just heads up – it still says 2024 expectation on this page – https://stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/armm/
Ahhh, good catch. I went in and updated.
Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models is one of my all-time favorites. Any chance for a second edition?
Jason:
Regression and Other Stories is the second edition of the first half of Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models. We are working on a second edition of the second half, which we plan to call Advanced Regression and Multilevel Models.
Regression and *other stories* is a textbook but sounds like it might be full of stories. Active Statistics is *full of stories* but sounds like it might be a textbook. What’s up with that?!?
Adam:
I really really really wish that, instead of “Regression and Other Stories,” we had called it “Applied Regression and Causal Inference.” And it’s entirely my fault.
I live with similar regrets. I named my dog David and my son Spot. Some mistakes are worse than others.