Belle's sql musings blog has a list of 7 free SQL Server books.
The books are the following ones
SQL Server 2008 MS Press Free Ebook
How to Become an Exceptional DBA
Best of SQL Server Central
Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008
Brad’s Sure DBA Checklist
RedGate’s SQL Server DBA Best Practices
Dissecting SQL Server Execution Plans
These books are offered by Microsoft Press, RedGate and SimpleTalk
Get the links to all these books here: http://sqlmusings.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/free-sql-server-ebooksresources/
Denis has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5. Although he worked as an ASP/JSP/ColdFusion developer before the dot com bust, he has been working exclusively as a database developer/architect since 2002. In addition to English, Denis is also fluent in Croatian and Dutch, but he can curse in many other languages and dialects (just ask the SQL optimizer) He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and three kids.
