Get Complete Booklist for UPSC IAS
In this article on UPSC Books, we are going to provide you the complete Booklist for UPSC IAS Prelims and Mains Exam which is recommended by Toppers only.
I have seen a lot of aspirants are sometimes confused that which book should I read for our UPSC exam preparation, this happens because of watching different videos of toppers for the same content on youtube.
Perhaps, You have heard in almost every topper’s talk, and It should be clear in your mind that minimum resources and maximum revision is the key to success in the UPSC IAS exam.
But now this question arises in mind that What does mean by minimum resources i.e. how many books are included in the ‘minimum resources‘?
Actually ‘minimum resources’ refer to a ‘single source for single Topic’.
Toppers suggest minimum resources to UPSC aspirants because of a plethora of study material available both online and offline.
Therefore, it is crucial that the candidates select the best books for UPSC IAS preparation and stick to it.
IAS toppers recommend that aspirant start their UPSC preparation with NCERT books and then move on to the standard reference books.
The best Booklist for UPSC can vary from candidate to candidate depending on their previous expertise and knowledge of the subject matter & Optional Subject. However, the books for UPSC recommended by experts are listed in this article subject-wise.
Taking inputs from toppers, we have prepared a detailed list of the best UPSC books available in the market.
UPSC IAS Question Papers
Booklist for UPSC Prelims
NCERT
- Authored by the grammarian Norman Lewis, Word Power Made Easy serves as a ready reference for students who want to brush up their English speaking, reading and writing skills.
- It is a must for students who want to excel in the subject and feel confident.
- It is made up of premium quality material.
- NCERT (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Standard Reference Books
- Certificate of Physical and human geography
- Environment – Shankar IAS
- A Brief History of Modern India
- Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
- Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
- Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
- Science and Technology – Ravi P. Agrahari
- Oxford Students Atlas for India
- A Textbook of certificate physical and human geography
- Genuine Books.
- Goh Cheng Leong (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 11/21/2020 (Publication Date) - Oxford University (Publisher)
- Shankar (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 436 Pages - 01/01/2021 (Publication Date) - Shankar IAS Academy (Publisher)
Financial sector fully revamped as per the recent offcial changes
Burning Socio-Economic issues have been revised with contemporary inputs
This entirely enlarged, revamped and revised edition includes the inputs from the economic Survey 2019À“20, Union Budget 2020À“21, India development report 2017 (The latest), India 2020 and other relevant official documents, making it a one stop solution to the needs of the aspirants for the forthcoming examinations in a much better way.
Bestseller book of Indian Economy to Prepare Goverment Exam. Language Published: English
Best For Civil Services
Language Published: English
Booklist for UPSC Mains
In UPSC Mains Booklist, I am not writing the name of Prelims Books again so, you will have to include Prelims Booklist also.
General Studies – 1
- India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
- History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
- Ancient India by R.S Sharma
- India after Independence by Bipan Chandra /or Vision IAS Coaching Notes (recommended)
- Modern World History by Norman Lowe /or World History – Vision IAS Notes (recommended)
- India Geography – D.R. Khullar
- Indian Society Class: 12 NCERT & Society Vision IAS Notes
- Physical Condition: No Defects
- Bipan Chandra (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 600 Pages - 08/09/2016 (Publication Date) - Penguin Random House India (Publisher)
Language Published: English- English (Publication Language)
Language Published: English- Sharma, R.S. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 387 Pages - 10/20/2006 (Publication Date) - Oxford (Publisher)
- Language Published: English
- Binding: Paper Back
- English (Publication Language)
Language Published: English- D R Kullar (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
- 375 Pages - 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Careerprakashan (Publisher)
General Studies – 2
- Governance in India – by M Laxmikanth
- International Relations – by Pavneet Singh
- Social Justice – Vision IAS Notes
General Studies – 3
General Studies – 4
- Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude /or A Practical Approach to Ethics Integrity and Aptitude – DK BALAJI IAS
- Decode Ethics by Mudit Jain
- Comes with secure packaging
- It can be used as a gift
- It ensures you get the best usage for a longer period
- Chronicle Editorial Team & Niraj Kumar (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
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