BOOKS: (Don’t read all, choose and read)
History:
Ancient India
NCERT- Ancient India- R.S.Sharma
D.N.Jha
An Introduction to the study of Indian History - D.D.Kosambi
Early India - Romila Thapar
IGNOU Booklets on Ancient India
The Wonder that was India - A.L.Basham
The National Book Trust book on Ancient India
Medieval India
NCERT - Medieval India- Satish Chandra
Satish Chandra - Volume 1 & 2
J.L.Mehta- Volume 3
The Wonder that was India - Part 2 - S.H.Rizvi
Modern India
NCERT - Modern India - Bipin Chandra
India’s Struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra
India After Independence - Bipin Chandra
A new look at Modern Indian History - Grover
Modern World
L.Mukhejee - Volume 1,2,3 on World history (Basically European history)
World History - Jain and Mathur
For Map question
History through Maps - Ensemble
Public Administration:
Rajni Goyal: Indian Administration (Important)
D. D. Basu: An Introduction to the Constitution of India (Important)
Mohit Bhattacharya: New Horizons of Public Administration (Important)
Stephen P. Robbins : Organizational Behavior (5-6 chapters) (Important)
Lakshmikanth
Fadia and Fadia (Important)
Prasad and Prasad – Administrative thinkers
Avesti and Maheswari
Rumki Basu: Public Administration, concept and theory (mains)
Ferrel Heady : Public Administration-A Comparative Perspective (First 2-3 chapters reference)
Nicholas Henry : Public Administration and Public Affairs (some 3-4 chapters)
General Studies
History: 6-12th NCERT books (Important)
Geography: 6:12th NCERT books (Important)
Science: 6-12th NCERT books for physics, chemistry and biology
Foreign Affairs: Read from magazines
Statistics: B.COM first year book (7-8 chapters)
General Math: R.S. Agarwal
Current Affairs: News papers / magazines / news
Indian Polity: Lakshmikanth / DD Basu / Bakshi (Important)
Wizard Polity
Economics: Basics from any book / Investopedia (online site) / Dutt and Sundaram: Indian Economy
The Hindu book of Science thoughts
Economic Survey of India
Any other general studies book
GK Topics: World Organizations, International Nations Unions, Awards, Sports, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Parks, Countries-capitals-why famous for, Presidents, current events, inventors-discoveries, authors etc etc…
Geography
Certificate Physical and Human Geography - Goh Cheng Leong (Important)
NCERT books (Important)
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh (Important)
Comprehensive Geography – Khullar (Important)
Geography through maps
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler (Reference book)
Climatology by D.S.Lal
Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Hindu's Survey on Industry
Atlas mandatory – Oxford
Psychology
XI and XII NCERT books (Psychology) - Useful for starters with no knowledge of Psychology.
Introduction to Psychology - Morgan & King
Introduction to Psychology – Atkinson & Hilgard
Psychology – Robert A. Baron
Psychology: An International Perspective - Michael W. Eysenck
Organizational behavior – Stephen Robbins
Organizational Behavior – Fred Luthans
Developmental Psychology – Hurlock
Abnormal Psychology – Carson,Butcher & Coleman
Note: These books cover only about 50%-60% of the syllabus, for all other topics use Wikipedia or Google search, British council library and standard material from any reputed institute (Keep it as a last resort).
Economics
Advanced Microeconomics by Ahuja
Advanced Macroeconomics by Ahuja
Monetary Economics by Gupta and Rani / Gupta
Statistical methods by S.P. Gupta
Fiscal Economics by Tyagi
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
India Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic survey of India
IGIDR (Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research) Dev Report
Relevant reading pertaining to post liberalization (read all supporting books according to syllabus)
International Economics by Dominic Salvatre / M.L Jingin
Sociology
Prelims
IGNOU material
Sociology-Themes and Perspectives by Harlambos
Sociology-A guide to Literature and problems by Bottomore
Social Anthropology by Madan and Majumdar
Principles of Sociology by Shankar Rao
Dictionary of Sociology by William.P.Scott
Wizard Sociology Workbook
Sociology Question Bank by IIMS publications
Mains
Paper 1
IGNOU material
Sociological Thought by Francis Abraham and Henry Morgan
Masters of Sociological Thought-Coser L.A
Sociology-Themes and Perspectives by Harlambos
Sociology-A guide to Literature and problems by Bottomore
Principles of Sociology by Shankar Rao
Sociology of Religion by Robertson
Dictionary of Sociology by William.P.Scott
Paper2
IGNOU material
Social Anthropology by Madan and Majumdar
Indian Society-S.C.Dube
Sociology and the Dilemmas of Development by Ramachandra Guha
Tribal India by Nadeem Hussein
Society in India by Ram Ahuja
Modernization of Indian Tradition by Yogendra Singh
Questions papers
Last 10 years prelims in each General studies, Public Admin and geography
Last 10 years mains for each subject (purchase once you are confident of clearing prelims)
FB Link : https://www.facebook.com/ias.prep.forum
History:
Ancient India
NCERT- Ancient India- R.S.Sharma
D.N.Jha
An Introduction to the study of Indian History - D.D.Kosambi
Early India - Romila Thapar
IGNOU Booklets on Ancient India
The Wonder that was India - A.L.Basham
The National Book Trust book on Ancient India
Medieval India
NCERT - Medieval India- Satish Chandra
Satish Chandra - Volume 1 & 2
J.L.Mehta- Volume 3
The Wonder that was India - Part 2 - S.H.Rizvi
Modern India
NCERT - Modern India - Bipin Chandra
India’s Struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra
India After Independence - Bipin Chandra
A new look at Modern Indian History - Grover
Modern World
L.Mukhejee - Volume 1,2,3 on World history (Basically European history)
World History - Jain and Mathur
For Map question
History through Maps - Ensemble
Public Administration:
Rajni Goyal: Indian Administration (Important)
D. D. Basu: An Introduction to the Constitution of India (Important)
Mohit Bhattacharya: New Horizons of Public Administration (Important)
Stephen P. Robbins : Organizational Behavior (5-6 chapters) (Important)
Lakshmikanth
Fadia and Fadia (Important)
Prasad and Prasad – Administrative thinkers
Avesti and Maheswari
Rumki Basu: Public Administration, concept and theory (mains)
Ferrel Heady : Public Administration-A Comparative Perspective (First 2-3 chapters reference)
Nicholas Henry : Public Administration and Public Affairs (some 3-4 chapters)
General Studies
History: 6-12th NCERT books (Important)
Geography: 6:12th NCERT books (Important)
Science: 6-12th NCERT books for physics, chemistry and biology
Foreign Affairs: Read from magazines
Statistics: B.COM first year book (7-8 chapters)
General Math: R.S. Agarwal
Current Affairs: News papers / magazines / news
Indian Polity: Lakshmikanth / DD Basu / Bakshi (Important)
Wizard Polity
Economics: Basics from any book / Investopedia (online site) / Dutt and Sundaram: Indian Economy
The Hindu book of Science thoughts
Economic Survey of India
Any other general studies book
GK Topics: World Organizations, International Nations Unions, Awards, Sports, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Parks, Countries-capitals-why famous for, Presidents, current events, inventors-discoveries, authors etc etc…
Geography
Certificate Physical and Human Geography - Goh Cheng Leong (Important)
NCERT books (Important)
Physical Geography by Savindra Singh (Important)
Comprehensive Geography – Khullar (Important)
Geography through maps
Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler (Reference book)
Climatology by D.S.Lal
Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
Hindu's Survey on Industry
Atlas mandatory – Oxford
Psychology
XI and XII NCERT books (Psychology) - Useful for starters with no knowledge of Psychology.
Introduction to Psychology - Morgan & King
Introduction to Psychology – Atkinson & Hilgard
Psychology – Robert A. Baron
Psychology: An International Perspective - Michael W. Eysenck
Organizational behavior – Stephen Robbins
Organizational Behavior – Fred Luthans
Developmental Psychology – Hurlock
Abnormal Psychology – Carson,Butcher & Coleman
Note: These books cover only about 50%-60% of the syllabus, for all other topics use Wikipedia or Google search, British council library and standard material from any reputed institute (Keep it as a last resort).
Economics
Advanced Microeconomics by Ahuja
Advanced Macroeconomics by Ahuja
Monetary Economics by Gupta and Rani / Gupta
Statistical methods by S.P. Gupta
Fiscal Economics by Tyagi
Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
India Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic survey of India
IGIDR (Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research) Dev Report
Relevant reading pertaining to post liberalization (read all supporting books according to syllabus)
International Economics by Dominic Salvatre / M.L Jingin
Sociology
Prelims
IGNOU material
Sociology-Themes and Perspectives by Harlambos
Sociology-A guide to Literature and problems by Bottomore
Social Anthropology by Madan and Majumdar
Principles of Sociology by Shankar Rao
Dictionary of Sociology by William.P.Scott
Wizard Sociology Workbook
Sociology Question Bank by IIMS publications
Mains
Paper 1
IGNOU material
Sociological Thought by Francis Abraham and Henry Morgan
Masters of Sociological Thought-Coser L.A
Sociology-Themes and Perspectives by Harlambos
Sociology-A guide to Literature and problems by Bottomore
Principles of Sociology by Shankar Rao
Sociology of Religion by Robertson
Dictionary of Sociology by William.P.Scott
Paper2
IGNOU material
Social Anthropology by Madan and Majumdar
Indian Society-S.C.Dube
Sociology and the Dilemmas of Development by Ramachandra Guha
Tribal India by Nadeem Hussein
Society in India by Ram Ahuja
Modernization of Indian Tradition by Yogendra Singh
Questions papers
Last 10 years prelims in each General studies, Public Admin and geography
Last 10 years mains for each subject (purchase once you are confident of clearing prelims)
FB Link : https://www.facebook.com/ias.prep.forum
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