Graph Databases, published by O’Reilly Media, discusses the problems that are well aligned with graph databases, with examples drawn from practical, real-world use cases. This book also looks at the ecosystem of complementary technologies, highlighting what differentiates graph databases from other database technologies, both relational and NOSQL.

Graph Databases is written by Ian Robinson, Jim Webber, and Emil Eifrém, graph experts and enthusiasts at Neo Technology, creators of Neo4j, the world’s leading graph database.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

What is a Graph?
A High-Level View of the Graph Space
The Power of Graph Databases

2. Options for Storing Connected Data

Relational Databases Lack Relationships
NOSQL Databases Also Lack Relationships
Graph Databases Embrace Relationships

3. Data Modeling with Graphs

Models and Graphs
The Property Graph Model
Querying Graph: Introduction to Cypher
Comparison of Relational and Graph Modeling
Cross-Domain Models
Common Modeling Pitfalls
Avoiding Anti-Patterns

4. Building a Graph Database Application

Data Modeling
Application Architecture
Testing
Capacity Planning

5. Graphs in the Real World

Why Organizations Choose Graph Databases
Common Use Cases
Real-World Examples

6. Graph Database Internals

Native Graph Processing
Native Graph Storage
Programmatic APIs
Nonfunctional Characteristics

7. Predictive Analysis with Graph Theory

Depth- and Breadth- First Search
Path-Finding with Dijkstra’s Algorithm
The A* Algorithm
Graph Theory and Predictive Modeling
Local Bridges

This exclusive early release of Graph Databases, published by O’Reilly Media, is compliments of Neo Technology, creators of Neo4j. Taking advantage of this special offer will get you started with graph databases now — long before the official book’s release.

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1. Damon Rolfs on March 1, 2013 at 10:37 pm said:

   I’m about to use graph db for a social media site targeting the hospitality market.

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2. Thiet bi ve sinh on March 2, 2013 at 2:48 am said:

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   Now, I am learning, and we need the database, this will be an indispensable document for me.
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3. TNam on March 6, 2013 at 5:34 pm said:

   Thanks for offering this complimentary copy

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   • Abbulu on March 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm said:

     It’s a wonderful book on Graph databases. Thank you.

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4. Siva on March 8, 2013 at 6:24 am said:

   thank you for sharing the book, which is helpful to know more about graph databases…

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5. Endre on March 12, 2013 at 7:21 am said:

   Thanks…

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6. Quentin Delettre on March 19, 2013 at 1:04 pm said:

   Thanks.

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7. Matas on March 19, 2013 at 5:46 pm said:

   Thank you very much.

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8. Andrew T on March 21, 2013 at 12:20 am said:

   Thanks for the complimentary copy, this book is great, can’t wait to buy a physical copy when it’s released.

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9. Tim Harder on March 26, 2013 at 8:42 am said:

   Hi there, many thanks for publishing this in advance. An interesting topic and great book for sure!
   Regards,
   Tim Harder

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10. Rolf on March 28, 2013 at 7:03 am said:

    Thanks for the nice book!

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11. Jindrich Hejtik on April 1, 2013 at 11:11 pm said:

    Thanks for this.

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12. vishnu chilamakuru on April 2, 2013 at 6:47 am said:

    I tried Neo4j its awesome.Would like to explore in detail about Neo4j and it s applications.

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13. metin akgun on April 2, 2013 at 1:42 pm said:

    thanks for a comprehensive study on nosql and graph databases.

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14. Joon-Yong Lee on April 3, 2013 at 2:58 pm said:

    Wow!! Thanks a lot.

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15. Hennie de nooijer on April 3, 2013 at 6:56 pm said:

    Thnx for the book.interesting to read…

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16. ahmed on April 3, 2013 at 7:40 pm said:

    thank you on this abook

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17. sebbu on April 4, 2013 at 3:58 pm said:

    Thanks

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18. Fulano Tal on April 4, 2013 at 10:12 pm said:

    Thank your very much for this informative ebook.

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19. John Paul on April 5, 2013 at 11:49 am said:

    Hello, someone knows when this book will be officially released? Thanks for published this material!

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    • adminwp on April 22, 2013 at 6:08 pm said:

      Hi John,

      We expect the book to be officially released mid-June. Please check back for updates.

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20. kebman on April 6, 2013 at 7:15 pm said:

    Well, Neo4j was certainly easy to install! I’m hoping to get away from some of the very complex join statements I’m used to meeting when dealing with SQL databases.

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21. Germán Claudio Gómez Ríos on April 7, 2013 at 10:59 pm said:

    Gracias por el libro, impresionante. Thanks!!!! Keep it up!!!

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22. Anti on April 8, 2013 at 12:53 pm said:

    Thx for sharing. I’d start from it.

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23. Teun on April 9, 2013 at 10:41 am said:

    Thanks

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24. Marius Butuc on April 9, 2013 at 12:54 pm said:

    Thanks for making it freely available!
    How beginner friendly is it (beginner with graph databases or/and even graphs in general)?

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25. Steveb on April 10, 2013 at 2:32 pm said:

    Gracias!

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26. Onno on April 10, 2013 at 4:38 pm said:

    Thank you for sharing this insightful book. Is there a way to provide feedback to the book? Thanks and regards, Onno

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    • adminwp on April 17, 2013 at 5:36 pm said:

      Hi Onno,

      Please feel free to email me at webinfo@neotechnology.com and I’ll be happy to pass to our writers.

      best,
      Aileen Agricola

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27. h on April 10, 2013 at 6:29 pm said:

    thanks, this will be very helpful.

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28. Serge on April 12, 2013 at 12:19 am said:

    Thank you for the book, looking forward to good read.

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29. Jesse on April 12, 2013 at 3:54 pm said:

    This put a smile on my face! -Thanx!

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30. marcos on April 13, 2013 at 2:53 pm said:

    Thanks for the free PDF, Joe Strummer lives!

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31. TC on April 13, 2013 at 3:46 pm said:

    Thanks for the book, looking forward for a new dimension other than rdb

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32. majed on April 15, 2013 at 11:57 am said:

    thank you

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33. Rui Ribeiro on April 16, 2013 at 7:23 am said:

    Thanks for this opportunity to learn fresh and good stuff !

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34. adminwp on April 17, 2013 at 5:37 pm said:

    Our apologies for the email problems – I’ll will email you directly with the download link.

    best,
    Aileen

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35. CheeseshireCat on April 18, 2013 at 1:36 pm said:

    I have worked with a few graph DBs in a bit over than a decade, so it is no news to me, but nice to have a fresher look.

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36. Eideo on April 20, 2013 at 2:01 pm said:

    Great!thank you for sharing!

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37. Daniil on April 21, 2013 at 5:33 pm said:

    Thanks!

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38. VK on April 22, 2013 at 6:04 pm said:

    Thank you for the generosity!

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39. kevin on April 23, 2013 at 3:03 am said:

    Thank you for the free book! I’d like to know if there are figures can be downloaded in the book?

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40. t34 on April 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm said:

    Thanks a lot!

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41. Pui Kwan on May 3, 2013 at 2:18 am said:

    Thanks for sharing this!

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42. konstantin sergeev on May 15, 2013 at 5:53 pm said:

    i supposed that graph database is more convinient to represent real word objects naturally

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43. kamel on May 21, 2013 at 10:08 am said:

    Thanks for this interesting book.

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44. Alvaro Brange on May 22, 2013 at 5:48 pm said:

    Thanks for the book. I want to know more about graph databases, despite I already have been using Neo4j

    Thanks,
    Álvaro

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45. Mawuli on May 23, 2013 at 6:08 am said:

    Thanks!

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