Book Roll
A curated selection of books by Alex Merced covering Data Lakehouse architecture, Apache Iceberg, Agentic AI, and Economics.
Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide
Guide to Apache Iceberg and modern lakehouse architecture.
Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse
Architecture patterns for building Iceberg-based data platforms.
Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide
Guide to open catalogs for Iceberg lakehouses.
The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python
Hands-on guide using Iceberg with Python tools.
The 2026 Guide to Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg and Agentic AI
Comprehensive guide to lakehouse architecture and AI.
The Book on Agentic Analytics
Foundations of agentic data architecture.
Enabling Agentic Analytics with Apache Iceberg and Dremio
Building AI-ready lakehouse systems.
Using AI Agents for Data Engineering and Data Analysis
Practical guide to AI-driven workflows.
The AI Engineering Handbook
Full-stack reference for AI systems.
AI-Ready Data
Designing Data Platforms for LLMs, Agents, and RAG
The 2026 Guide to AI-Assisted Development
Prompt engineering and agent workflows.
Apache Iceberg for Agentic AI: Connecting Structured Enterprise
Enabling Agentic AI on an Iceberg Lakehouse.
The Agentic Enterprise: Deploying AI Agents Across the Modern Organization
Prompt engineering and agent workflows.
Constructing Context and Semantics for AI Agents
Constructing Context for AI
The Open Source Lakehouse: Architecting the Decoupled Analytical Foundation
Building a Lakehouse using Open Source
Evaluating AI Systems: Testing LLMs, RAG, and Agents
How to properly test and evaluate AI systems
The Economics of Labor in the AI Era
How will the AI-Era Effect the Labor Market
Governing AI Systems
How to best govern AI systems
Shipping AI: From Prototype to Production Systems
How to deploy AI systems that scale
Building Knowledge Systems for AI: Graphs, RAG, Memory, and Context
Building Robust AI Systems
The AI Lakehouse: Architecting Data Platforms for AI
Building AI Systems on a Data Lakehouse
AI Application Architecture: Patterns for Building Intelligent Systems
The Architecture of an AI Application
The Economics of AI: Cost, Latency, and Infrastructure Tradeoffs
Understanding the Costs of AI and how to Optimize them