Books ¶

This page lists books available from other publishers. QGIS does not manage any of them, and they are listed here only for your convenience.

Please write to psc@qgis.org if you want to have your book added here. Alternatively, you can edit this page on GitHub and submit a pull request.

Note: The books are listed in order of newest first. After the English books, there are items in French, Greek, Polish and other languages.

English ¶

Learn QGIS - Fifth Edition (Early Access) ¶

Learn QGIS (5th Edition)” offers a hands-on introduction to modern GIS analysis with QGIS and Python for students and professionals alike, covering Earth observation, mobile data collection, and the integration of AI and machine learning in GIS, while addressing data security and ethical aspects.

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/learn-qgis-9781836203308

• Authors: Eugenia Sarafova, Ivan Ivanov, Andrew Cutts, Anita Graser

• Date: March 2026

Spatial Analysis of Gender Based Work Force in India Using QGIS ¶

A Comparative Study Of Village Level Census Data For Three Districts Of Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi In Assam State, North East India, For The Years 1991, 2001, And 2011

• https://www.gyanbooks.com/

• Author: Dr. Pulak Das & Dr. Pinki Purkayastha

• Date: December 2024

QGIS for Ecologists ¶

An Introduction to Mapping for Ecological Surveys

• https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/qgis-for-ecologists

• Author: Stephanie Kim Miles

• Date: October 2024

Collecting Field Data with QGIS and Mergin Maps ¶

Learn to master the Mergin Maps platform to collect, share and manage your field data.

• https://locatepress.com/book/mergin-maps

• Authors: Kurt Menke and Alexandra Bucha Rasova

• Date: September 2024

Discover QGIS 3.x - Second Edition ¶

A workbook for Classroom or Independent Study Updated to QGIS 3.24+

• https://locatepress.com/book/dq32

• Author: Kurt Menke

• Date: August 2022

QGIS for Hydrological Applications - Second Edition ¶

Recipes for Catchment Hydrology and Water Management Updated to QGIS 3.22+

• https://locatepress.com/book/hyd2

• Authors: Hans van der Kwast, Kurt Menke

• Date: May 2022

Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools. Validation Practices with QGIS ¶

Introduction to Land Use Cover mapping, Land Use Cover Change Modelling and the validation of Land Use Cover datasets. The book includes practical exercises on the validation of Land Use Cover datasets with QGIS, as well as a comprehensive review of the Land Use Cover datasets currently available at global and continental scales.

• https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90998-7

• Authors: David García-Álvarez, María Teresa Camacho Olmedo, Martin Paegelow, Jean François Mas

• Date: June 2022

Introduction to QGIS ¶

Get started with QGIS with this introduction covering everything needed to get you going.

• https://locatepress.com/book/itq

• Authors: Professor Scott Madry

• Date: April 2021

QGIS for Hydrological applications ¶

Recipes for Catchment Hydrology and Water management

• https://locatepress.com/hyd

• Authors: Hans van der Kwast, Kurt Menke

• Date: September 2019

Discover QGIS 3.x ¶

A workbook for Classroom or Independent Study

• https://locatepress.com/dq3

• Author: Kurt Menke

• Date: May 2019

Hands-On Geospatial Analysis with R and QGIS ¶

Practical examples with real-world projects in GIS, Remote sensing, Geospatial data management and Analysis using the R programming language

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/hands-on-geospatial-analysis-with-r-and-qgis-9781788991674

• Author: Shammunul Islam

• Date: November 2018

Learn QGIS - Fourth Edition ¶

Learn to view, edit and analyse geospatial data using QGIS and Python 3

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/learn-qgis-9781788998864

• Authors: Andrew Cutts, Anita Graser

• Date: November 2018

On the Way with GIS ¶

• https://locatepress.com/otw

• Author(s): Toni Fisher

• Date: Feb 2018

Open the Door to GIS - Student and Teacher’s Edition ¶

Open the Door to GIS offers a way for teachers to use this powerful software in their classes without having to become experts, with freely downloadable Open-Source GIS, QGIS. Open the Door to GIS is recommended for students age 10 to 15 years and is available as both a Teacher and Student edition.

• https://locatepress.com/odg

• Author(s): Toni Fisher

• Date: May 2017

QGIS Python Programming Cookbook - Second Edition ¶

Based on version QGIS 2.18, this book will teach you how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in QGIS.

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/qgis-python-programming-cookbook-second-edition-9781787121102

• Author(s): Joel Lawhead

• Date: March 2017

QGIS:Becoming a GIS Power User ¶

Master data management, visualization, and spatial analysis techniques in QGIS and become a GIS power user

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/qgisbecoming-a-gis-power-user-9781788299725

• Anita Graser, Ben Mearns, Alex Mandel, Victor Olaya Ferrero, Alexander Bruy

• Date: February 2017

Mastering QGIS - Second Edition ¶

Go beyond the basics and unleash the full power of QGIS with practical, step-by-step examples

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/mastering-qgis-9781786463623

• Kurt Menke, GISP et al.

• Date: September 2016

Discover QGIS ¶

The Workbook for the GeoAcademy Curriculum

• https://locatepress.com/dqw

• Author(s): Kurt Menke

• Date: July 2016

QGIS 2 Cookbook ¶

Become a QGIS power user and master QGIS data management, visualisation and spatial analysis techniques

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/qgis-2-cookbook-9781783984978

• Author(s): Alex Mandel, Anita Graser, Victor Olaya Ferrero, Alexander Bruy

• Date: April 2016

Learning QGIS - Third Edition ¶

Use QGIS to create great maps and perform all the geoprocessing tasks you need.

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/learning-qgis-third-edition-9781785888151

• Author(s): Anita Graser

• Date: March 2016

QGIS Map Design ¶

Learn how to use QGIS to take your cartographic products to the highest level.

• http://locatepress.com/qmd

• Author(s): Anita Graser and Gretchen N. Peterson

• Date: March 2016

QGIS Blueprints ¶

Develop analytical location-based web applications with QGIS

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/qgis-blueprints-9781785284090

• Author(s): Ben Mearn

• Date: September 2015

QGIS By Example ¶

Leverage the power of QGIS in real-world applications to become a powerful user in cartography and GIS analysis

• https://www.packtpub.com/en-de/product/qgis-by-example-9781782175131

• Author(s): Alexander Bruy, Daria Svidzinsk

• Date: June 2015

The PyQGIS Programmer’s Guide - Extending QGIS with Python ¶

Welcome to the world of PyQGIS, the blending of Quantum GIS and Python to extend and enhance your open source GIS toolbox. With PyQGIS you can write scripts and plugins to implement new features and perform automated tasks.

• http://locatepress.com/ppg

• Author(s): Gary Sherman

• Date: April 2014

The QGIS Training Manual - A Comprehensive Introduction to Quantum GIS ¶

Designed to work with QGIS 1.8

Years of experience in a single book─the official Quantum GIS Training Manual written by seasoned trainers. It’s the jump-start you need to learn this incredibly popular free desktop mapping and GIS toolset.

• http://locatepress.com/qtm

• Author(s): Rüdiger Thiede, Tim Sutton, Horst Düster, and Marcelle Sutton

• Date: May 2013

Chinese ¶

QGIS软件与应用教程 ¶

A tutorial of QGIS software and application.

• https://www.phei.com.cn/module/goods/wssd_content.jsp?bookid=57814

• Authors: Yu Dong, Yunfeng Hu, Na Wang

• Date: March 2021

Dutch ¶

QGIS voor landmeters en wegontwerpers ¶

• https://huiz.net/boek/qgis-voor-landmeters-en-wegontwerpers/

• Anton Huizinga

• Date: November 2020

QGIS at secondary level - Geography Studies - Cartography at secondary level - GISwijzer GO game ¶

• https://www.giswijzer.nl/?product=qgis-op-vo-niveau-geografie-studies-cartografie-op-vo-niveau-giswijzer-go-spel

• Margit Stapel

• Date: December 2016

French ¶

Systèmes d’information géographique - 3e édition Avec logiciels libres GRASS et QGIS ¶

• https://www.dunod.com/sciences-techniques/systemes-d-information-geographique-avec-logiciels-libres-grass-et-qgis-0

• Auteur : Yves Auda

• Date: September 2025

Learning QGIS by example in french ¶

This book covers essential workflows in GIS from data creation to its cartographic representation and some basics in spatial analysis.

• https://www.amazon.fr/Apprendre-QGIS-par-lexemple-dInformation/dp/1517565766

• Author: Gerard Allali

• Date: September 2015

Greek ¶

Introduction to Raster Analysis (Learning QGIS Book 2) ¶

• https://www.kobo.com/cy/en/ebook/V7poK2Or2za3IqGN-__5ZA

• Author(s): Anthony Antoniou

• Date: December 2016

Basic Workbook is an introductory text for learning QGIS (2.8) ¶

• https://www.kobo.com/cy/en/ebook/ZmcAySXVLjKxvYmZk3eKVQ

• Author(s): Anthony Antoniou

• Date: March 2015

Italian ¶

Analizzare e processare i dati con QGIS ¶

A practical guide to spatial data processing, analysis, and automation in QGIS, covering vector and raster workflows, databases, and Python integration.

• https://www.lafeltrinelli.it/analizzare-processare-dati-con-qgis-libro-faustino-cetraro/e/9788857917863

• Author: Faustino Cetraro

• Date: February 2026

Esercizi svolti in QGIS. Guida pratica all’analisi vettoriale ¶

• https://www.darioflaccovio.it/libri-universitari-ingegneria-architettura-geologia/1370-esercizi-svolti-in-qgis.html

• Authors: Mauro Fabrizio, Ludovico Frate

• Date: September 2019

Japanese ¶

Pythonではじめるマップアプリケーションプラグイン ¶

Map Application Plug-in, Starting With Python (pdf and print)

• https://day-journal.com/memo/book-002

• Authors: Yasunori Kirimoto

• Date: September 2019

【改訂新版】［オープンデータ＋QGIS］統計・防災・環境情報がひと目でわかる地図の作り方 ¶

• https://gihyo.jp/book/2019/978-4-297-10317-0

• Authors: Kosuke ASAHI, Shoichi OTOMO, Takayuki MIZUTANI, Norihiro YAMATE

• Date: December 2018

業務で使う林業QGIS　徹底使いこなしガイド ¶

• http://www.ringyou.or.jp/publish/detail_1409.html

• Authors: Koichi KITA

• Date: June 2017

Polish ¶

Learn about GIS and QGIS in Polish ¶

The book is prepared like the series “for Dummies”.

• http://helion.pl/ksiazki/qgis-tworzenie-i-analiza-map-bartlomiej-iwanczak,qgista.htm

• Author(s): Bartłomiej Iwańczak

• Date: October 2016

Spanish ¶

Descubriendo QGIS 3.x ¶

Esta segunda edición es una actualización importante del título original Discover QGIS 3.x (English). Todos los ejercicios han sido actualizados para ser compatibles con QGIS 3.26. Los temas abarcan la interfaz de QGIS, conceptos básicos de SIG, análisis espacial, modelado, creación y edición de datos, diseño cartográfico y visualización de datos.Con mejoras en el procesamiento, flujos de trabajo más eficientes, compatibilidad con datos de nubes de puntos, desarrollo del Controlador Temporal y opciones de simbología mejoradas, ¡es un momento emocionante para aprender QGIS!

• https://locatepress.com/book/dq32-es

• Author(s): Kurt Menke, Carlos Lopez, Sofia Logan

• Organization: Locate Press

• Date: June 2025

QGIS Exercise Guide: beginner, intermediate, and advanced Levels ¶

Three practical exercise guides in QGIS (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) designed for the management and analysis of geospatial data from the Servicio Geológico Colombiano using free and open-source software solutions.

• https://www2.sgc.gov.co/Publicaciones/Cientificas/Paginas/Guias-QGIS.aspx

• Author(s): Samuel Mesa, Jaime Garzón, Luis Salas

• Organization: Servicio Geológico Colombiano

• Date: December 2024

Turkish ¶

Geological Applications with Open Source Coded Geographic Information Systems ¶

(Açık Kaynak Kodlu Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri ile Jeoloji Uygulamaları

The book consists of 2 main parts; In the first part, Geographical Information Systems subject is explained. In the second part, QGIS is used with geological applications.

• http://www.jmo.org.tr/yayinlar/kitap_goster.php?kodu=260

• Authors: Can Ayday, Levent Sabah, Nefise Yaman, Kübra Keser

• Date: January 2016

Ukrainian ¶

РОБОЧИЙ ЗОШИТ «АНАЛІЗ КОСМІЧНИХ ЗНІМКІВ У ГЕОІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ СИСТЕМАХ» Частина 2: ¶

• https://api.man.gov.ua/api/assets/man/a0746113-31c9-44d7-b6a1-d819e2e535dd/

• Authors: С. М. Бабійчук, Т. Л. Кучма, Л. Я. Юрків, О. В. Томченко

• Date: 2021