Must read: UPSC BOOK LIST

UPSC BOOK LIST

UPSC covers many different examination we here are only covering UPSC civil service examination. UPSC book list listed here is combination of fundamental books and reference books for the convenience of candidates.

Also don’t miss the ias manuals, previous year papers. See previous papers here-

Free resources available online on this site too for prelims and mains as well.

Study economics in simpler language and concise here.-

Economics lecture Series

UPSC book list listed here are based on feedback from many aspirants as well as selected candidates. We will keep updating this page if any worth book or material appear in market.

Fundamental UPSC book list:-–

History books:-

1. Geography books:-NCERT OF 11^TH  and 12^th
2. History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra.
3. India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra.
4. India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma.
5. History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra.

You can access our history series here

1. NCERT OF 6^th to 12^th
2. Geography of India – Majid Husain.
3. Oxford School Atlas – Oxford.
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong.

See Our geography important topics you must read here.

Polity book:-

1. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth.

Economy books:-

1. NCERT 11^th and 12^th
2. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
3. Economic survey
4. Let’s study together economics series.

Environment notes:-

1. IGNOU Notes of environment studies.

Science and tech:-

1. NCERT of biology
2. Current technology in news.
3. Science & Technology

India year book (GOI)

C-SAT books :-

1. CSAT Paper – 2 Manual by TMHor CSAT-II – Arihant
2. Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey 
3. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal

Resources available online for free (pre+mains)

• NCERT Books Download.
• India 2016
• Economics survey
• Budget
• NCERT Books Online.
• Yojana Magazine.
• Kurukshetra Magazine.
• IGNOU Books Download.
• LET’S STUDY TOGETHER Study Materials.

IAS manuals and previous year question paper are available here-

• UPSC- IAS Syllabus(Preliminary and Main)
• 22 Years CSAT General Studies IAS Prelims Topic-wise Solved Papers 1995-2016

You must see these very scientifically designed previous year papers click here

Tips- you can download NCERT from here

Other must read books for mains:-

• Internal security: Must for all UPSC (IAS) aspiring students
• ETHICS Integrity & Aptitude
• India’s Struggle for Independence
• Indian Art and Culture

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