Statistics Textbook Options

Each textbook offers its own flavor. All can be used as part of an intro-level statistics course. For further considerations or to ask questions, see this Forums post.


Most Popular
 
OS
OpenIntro
Statistics

 
Best Leverages
Software
IMS
Introduction to
Modern Statistics

 
Biostatistics
Focus
ISLBS
Intro Statistics for
the Life and
Biomedical Sciences
AP® Statistics
Aligned
AHSS
Adv. High School
Statistics

 
Older with
IMS Flavor
ISRS
Intro Statistics
with Randomization
and Simulation
Latest Edition 4th (2019) 1st (2021) 1st (2020) 3rd (2022) 1st (2014)
Next Edition (estimated) 2024 or 2025 2024 TBD TBD No future editions
(IMS is replacement)
PDF Free Free Free Free Free
Paperback
Current Edition
(price as of June 2023)
$25 $25 $25 $25 $15
Primary Audience College College College (undergrad)
+ Grad School
High School
& 2-Year Colleges
College
AP® Ready No No No No
OS
IMS
ISLBS
AHSS
ISRS
Content Differences
Inference Intro Traditional Computation Focus
(Traditional
also covered)
Traditional Traditional Computation Focus
(Traditional
also covered)
Bootstrap No (solid intro) No No (light intro)
Power Calculations Limited Coverage No Online Section
ANOVA No
Multiple Regression No
Logistic Regression
(Introduction)
Online
supplement
No
Computation
and Software
See Labs below R tutorials provided,
and see below for Labs
See Labs below See Labs below See Labs below
Probability Full Chapter
(optional)
Not Covered Full Chapter
(optional)
Full Chapter
(recommended)
Appendix Only
(optional)
Distributions Many Covered
(several optional)
Limited
(only those required
for inference)
Many Covered
(several optional)
All Distributions
that are required
for AP® Statistics
Limited
(only those required
for inference)
OS
IMS
ISLBS
AHSS
ISRS
Supplemental Resources
Videos
(Section Coverage)
81% No videos No videos 80% 86%
Slides
(Section Coverage)
97%
LaTeX, Google Slides
No slides 88%
R Markdown
88%
Google Slides
83%
LaTeX, Google Slides
Software Labs
(R, Python, SAS, Stata)
(recommended) (R only, strongly
      recommended)
(R only, strongly
      recommended)
(optional) (recommended)
Learning Objectives
documented
(online only) No No (in book) No
In-Book Summaries No (Chapter) (Chapter) (Section & Chapter) No
Graphing Calculator
Guides
Online Only
TI-83 / TI-84 / Casio fx-9750GII
Statistical
software instead
Statistical
software instead
In-Book Instructions
TI-83 / TI-84 / Casio fx-9750GII
Online Only
TI-83 / TI-84 / Casio fx-9750GII
OS
IMS
ISLBS
AHSS
ISRS
Previous Edition
Paperback Availability
No N/A N/A All Editions
Available Indefinitely
N/A
Bookstores Can
Get Wholesale
(openintro.org/store)
Ended in
July 2022
High School
Bulk Order
Discount
N/A N/A N/A (40% off) N/A
OS
IMS
ISLBS
AHSS
ISRS