Best Books for IAS Preparation

There are the best books for IAS Preparation that can help you with your preparation and enhance the opportunity to qualify for the examinations with good marks. There are many books prescribed for effective UPSC aspirant that concentrates on providing conceptual clarity and improving the knowledge of the students for relevant subjects.

this article would help you to know about the best-prescribed books for IAS preparation that consists of important topics and concepts of the whole syllabus of UPSC examinations.

the following is the list of the best-prescribed books for the UPSC Prelims examination:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

History

 it is an important subject for prelims examination and required for knowledge and understanding with appropriate learning approach.

1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
2. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
3. Ancient & Medieval History of NCERT XI
4. Modern Indian History of NCERT XII

Indian Polity

 it is relevant to be very precise with Indian polity while preparing for UPSC examinations as it is one of the integral part of prelims examination.

1. Indian Polity by  M Laxmikanth
2. NCERT IX-XII books of Indian Polity

Economics

economics has very wide concepts and requires the best understanding with conceptual clarity and question-solving technique. the following are the prescribed books  for economics in the UPSC Prelims examination:

1. Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
2. Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
3. NCERT XI Books for economics

Geography

 the technical concepts and important topics are covered by the prescribed books mentioned below for geography in the UPSC Prelims examination: 

1. Certificate Physical Geography  by G C Leong
2. Old Syllabus of Geography for NCERT VI – X
3. NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
4. World Atlas of Orient Black Swan

CSAT

1. Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
2. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal

International Relations

1. NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
2. Current Affairs

IAS Mains Examinations

These are the list of main and most prescribed books for IAS mains preparation that cover the whole syllabus and prepare you why is need to secure good marks in relevant examinations.

History, Indian Heritage & Culture [GS Paper 1]

• Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

• India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra

• India after Independence by Bipan Chandra

• History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra

• Ancient India by R.S Sharma

Geography [GS Paper 1]

1. Geography of India by Majid Husain
2. World Geography by Majid Husain
3. World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G C Leong
5. Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11

Polity & International Relations [GS Paper 2]

1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
2. Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
3. International Relations: Pushpesh Pant

Economy [GS Paper 3]

1. Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania
2. Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill
3. Challenges to Internal Security of India – Ashok Kumar

Ethics  [GS Paper 4]

1. Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary

Solved Papers

1. IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers – Vishal Publications

These are the suggested books for different subjects of UPSC Prelims and mains examinations published by popular publications or written by the authors stated above to ensure the best preparation and appropriate technique to achieve the desired goal.