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The source for 'ggplot2: Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis', an open-access book by Hadley Wickham, Danielle Navarro, and Thomas Lin Pedersen, built with bookdown and available online at ggplot2-book.org. It teaches the Grammar of Graphics underlying ggplot2 and how to create and customize data visualizations in R.

Use cases

• learn ggplot2 from scratch
• understand the grammar of graphics theory
• customize ggplot2 plots beyond default recipes
• find a free reference book for R data visualization
• learn faceting, aesthetics, and geoms in ggplot2
• contribute corrections to the ggplot2 book

When to choose

• you want a free, authoritative, in-depth explanation of ggplot2 and its underlying theory
• you need to understand why plots work, not just copy recipes
• you are learning R-based data visualization from the ggplot2 author

When to avoid

• you need a cookbook of ready-made plot recipes for specific graphics
• you use a plotting library other than ggplot2 or a language other than R
• you need a stable printed edition rather than a work-in-progress draft

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