Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques by Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber, and Jian Pei

Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques is a thorough textbook written by leading researchers in the field. It covers fundamental concepts, algorithms, and practical applications of data mining across multiple domains. The book is designed for students, practitioners, and researchers who want to understand how to extract meaningful patterns from large datasets. Now in its third edition, it remains one of the most widely used references in academic and professional settings for learning data mining methodologies, from basic clustering and classification to advanced topics like frequent pattern mining and anomaly detection.