Books for UPSC Prelims / Mains / Interview / Optionals
Books for UPSC Prelims
- Recommended Books for UPSC Preliminary Exam – English
- Recommended books for UPSC Preliminary Exam – Hindi
Books for UPSC Mains
Books for UPSC Interview
Books for UPSC Optional Subjects – English & Hindi
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- Books for Public Administration Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Geography Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Sociology Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for History Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Economics Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Political Science Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Philosophy Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Psychology Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
- Books for Commerce and Accountancy Optional for UPSC Mains Exam
7 Must Read Books for an IAS Aspirant – English
- Bureaucrazy Gets Crazier: IAS Unmasked – M.K.Kaw
- The Honest Always Stand Alone – C.G.Somiah
- Pyramid of Virgin Dreams
- The Service of The State: The IAS Reconsidered
- An Outsider Everywhere: Revelations By An Insider
- The Insiders View: Memoirs of a Public Servant
- And What Remains in the End : The Memoirs of an Unrepentant Civil Servant
7 Must Read Books for an IAS Aspirant – Hindi
- Aap IAS Kaise Banenge – Part 1
- Aap IAS Kaise Banenge – Part 2
- Maa Main Collector Ban Gaya
- Civil Sewa Pariksha Apki Muthi Mein: Safalta Hetu Tips and Techniques
- Haar Nahi Manoonga: Ek Atal Jeevan Gatha
- Turning Points (Hindi) – A P J Abdul Kalam
- Prashasnik Chintak by Vijay Agarwal
NCERT Books for starting Civil Services Preparation
Note: Above mentioned Books are the best standard reference with respect to particular subject; which most of the profs & successful students refer to.
In a nutshell, these are the books one must try to get his hands on along with numerous other reference books.


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Thanks for sharing Books for UPSC prelims. I purchased 7 books as per your recommendation.. Really helpful
really useful material