UPSC IAS and State PSC Exam Book List Suggested By Toppers|UPSC IAS and State PSC Exam Book pdf download 

IAS and State PSC Exams Book List

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Many of you keep asking me about which books to read for UPSC or your State PSC! So for the help of all of you, I have made this list, in this list the most important and best books have been made available for UPSC and State PSC Prelims and Mains Exams, which will ensure your success in the Exams!!

Many times people ask me questions related to studies, and I also try my best to answer them! Friends, the question people ask me the most is – “Which book should I read for UPSC and State PSC”!

Many of you grow up in rural environment or in such an environment where you do not get any guidance, there is no member around you who can tell you which books to read for UPSC or your State PSC. Need it! So friends, this question is very common, which is in the mind of every competitive preparation person! So I have tried a lot to find the answer to this question, for this I have read the interviews of many toppers of UPSC and State PSC. Tried to ask him personally! And incorporating my experience, finally today I have brought the answer to this question in front of you that which books should be read for the preparation of UPSC and other State PSC!

Friends, in our post today, we will provide you the list of essential books for success in the preparation of UPSC IAS and State PSC, which is also very important for all other competitive exams, which means that if you are preparing for any competitive exam, You can read these Books!!

Friends, it is not necessary that all these books are available everywhere in the market, so along with the name of these books, we will also provide you the link to buy them, which will be in both Hindi and English medium! By clicking on which you can buy them from Amazon with Online Discount! Here you will get all these books at a very low price from the market! And you will get these books at home within 2-3 days of purchase! And it also provides you the facility of Cash On Delivery, that is, you can pay for these books on receiving them at home!

UPSC IAS Best Book List in English  pdf download 

So friends, we will tell you the book one by one about each topic, so let's start!

       Syllabus and Tips Books for UPSC IAS and State PSC    

Friends, first of all for any exam, we should have complete syllabus of that exam. So below we are giving you a link to a book by Disha Publications, in which along with UPSC Syllabus, some important tips and tricks have been given to crack UPSC and State PSC preliminary and main examination. These books are in both Hindi and English medium, you can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

UPSC New Syllabus & Tips to Crack IAS Preliminary and Mains Exam in English 

Mujhe Banna Hai UPSC Topper By Nishan Jain

Apart from this, the book “Mujhe Bana Hai UPSC Topper” written by Hindi medium topper IAS Nishant Jain must be read by every person preparing for UPSC, this book will help you to answer every question that arises in your mind during your entire preparation. is capable! Detailed guidance has been given in this book for Prelims, Mains and Interview. It is available in both Hindi and English Meduim! This book has been translated in English as “All About UPSC Civil Services Exam”!! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

Mujhe Banna Hai UPSC Topper By Nishan Jain in Hindi

About UPSC Civil Services Exam By Nishant Jain

  NCERT Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC  

Friends, NCERT Books have an important contribution in our preparation, because it makes the base of our studies, so that we understand things very well, so if you are preparing for UPSC or your State PSC, then you should prepare NCERT Books. Should start from Below we are giving you the link to buy NCERT books!

NCERT Compendium By TMH Publications in Hindi

If you do not have time to read NCERT Books and you are looking for an alternative, then NCERT Essence By TMH is the best option for you! NCERT Essence By TMH – In this, the essence of NCERT has been squeezed out till class 6th to 12th of all subjects, after reading which you will not need to read any books of any subject of NCERT! Which will help you to strengthen your Base! So if you are searching for any option of NCERT then this is one of the best option for you. It has Total – 6 Parts, which are related to different subjects, so if you are preparing for UPSC or other State PSC, then instead of reading NCERT, you can buy these books!

NCERT Compendium By TMH Publications in Hindi

  HISTORY Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

History is mainly divided into 3 parts – History of Ancient India, Medieval India and Modern India, Friends, before 3-4 years many questions were asked from history, but now very few questions are asked from history, now whatever Questions are asked in history, they are mostly asked from Modern History in India only! You can read the following books for history.

• Ancient and Medieval History By Poonam Dalal

This book of Poonam Dalal Mam's Ancient and Medival History will be useful for both Prelims and Mains! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Modern History By Bipin Chandra

This book of Bipin Chandra Sir's Modern History will be useful for both Prelims and Mains! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Post-Independence India By Sonali Bansal and Snehil Tripathi

You must read Post-Independence India Books written by Sonali Bansal and Snehil Tripathi for the history of post-independence India so far! This book is very useful for both Prelims and Mains. You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Modern History By Spectrum Publications

Apart from the above 3 books for History, you must read the Modern History book by Spectrum Publications for Prelims Exams, almost all toppers recommend reading this book, with the help of the link given below, you can buy these books Is !!

   Indian Art and Culture Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC    

This subject is very famous in UPSC, questions come from it in Prelims and Mains! Nitin Singhania Sir's book for Indian Art and Culture is very good, it has been written according to UPSC! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

    Indian Polity Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

For the past years, the percentage of questions coming from Polity Subjects is increasing, in such a situation it is necessary for you to read Polity very well! M. Laxmikant's Indian Polity is a very good book for Indian Polity, which will help you in both Prelims and Mains! Apart from this, D.D. Basu's book is also very famous but it is very big and boring to read, so my suggestion is that you read M. Laxmikant's book only! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Indian Polity By M. Laxmikant

    Geography Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Friends, geography has always been an evergreen subject, about 20 percent questions from geography have always come in the exam! Majid Hussain and D.R. Khullar's geography books are very good, you can choose any one of these books! I would recommend you to buy Majid Hussain's book! Which includes Indian and World Geography! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• India And World Geography By Majid Husain

Apart from this, almost every topper also advises to read books written by Goh Cheng Leong for Physical and Human Geography, but this book is available only in English Meduim!! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Certificate Physical and Human Geography by GC Leong in English

   Atlas Map Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Friends, Map has an essential role for success in any competitive exam. Map not only helps you to understand Geography, but Map plays an essential role in all Subjects. So friends, for the map, you use the Oxford School Atlas's MAP Book! It is very easy and interesting to understand, it has more than 200 maps and it is explained very well through Charts and Diagrams! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

Oxford School Atlas

    Indian Economy Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC  

Indian Economy is a very complex subject which is very difficult to understand. And almost every year the trend of questions from this subject is increasing! Ramesh Singh's book is very popular to understand Indian economy easily. You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• indian Economy By Ramesh Singh

The questions of Indian economy are more current based, so keep reading Daily and Monthly Current Affairs very well!

    Environment and Ecology Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Environment and Ecology is a very popular subject nowadays, the percentage of questions on this subject is increasing in all the exams. So this subject is very important, you should have a very good grip on it! Shankar IAS Notes for Environment are very famous, but they are available only in English! Ravi P. Agrahari Sir's book is the best for Hindi! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Environment and Ecology By Shankar IAS
• Environment and Ecology By Ravi P Agrahari

   Science and Technology Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Nowadays many questions from Science and Technology also come in Exams! Its most famous book comes from Ravi P. Agrahari Sir of TMH Publications! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Science and Technology By TMH Publication

The questions of Science and Technology are more current based, so keep reading Daily and Monthly Current Affairs very well!

   Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Ethics or Ethics is the subject of UPSC and other State PSC's main exam and with its better strategy you can score very good marks in the main exam. For this Niraj Kumar Sir's ChroniclePublications book is the best! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude By Niraj Kumar

    Essay Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC Mains   

Essay paper plays a very important role in selection in UPSC and all State PSC Mains Exams. By preparing well for this paper, you can score more marks than other people by writing accurate essay, that is why essay paper should be taken very seriously! For this, friends of Hindi medium can read the book written by IAS Nishant Jain and IAS Ganga Singh Rajpurohit, and another book of Disha Publications whose link I am giving below, my friends of Hindi and English medium can read!!

Essay By Nishant Jain IAS and Ganga Singh Rajpurohit in Hindi

151 Essay For IAS PCS By Disha Publications in Hindi

   Essay and Answer Writing Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC Mains Exam   

If you are confused about essay writing and answer writing in UPSC/IAS and State PSC Mains Exam, and want to know how answers are written for Mains Exam, and how essay writing is done, then you Dr. You can read the books of Disha Publications written by Awdhesh Singh, this book will be very useful for Esay and Answer Writing. You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• Essay and Answer Writing Books  By Awdhesh Singh in Hindi

  International Relations Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC  

International Relations is a very important topic for the main examination, and questions are also asked from it in the preliminary examination. Its most famous book comes from Pavneet Singh of TMH Publications! You can buy these books with the help of the link given below.

• International Relations By TMH

  General Studies Paper – 2 CSAT Books For UPSC IAS and State PSC Prelims Exam  

Friends, you all know that CSAT paper has been qualified in Civil Services Exam, which means you have to bring only 33 percent marks in this paper, which you can easily bring! But still keep reading it so that you can easily qualify in it! TMH Publications books are very good for C-SAT, you can buy these books with the help of the link given below!!

• General Studies Paper 2 2021 By TMH 

  UPSC IAS Prelims Solved Papers   

Previous Year Solved Paper has a special contribution for success in any exam, with the help of this you can know how questions are asked in the exam, with the help of which we can do our preparation properly, and Can read any Subjects from that Point of View, the way its questions come in our exam!! So for this, you can take the book written by Famous Teacher Murnal Patel for Prelims exam, in which Topic Wise Solved Paper of Paper 1 and Paper 2 of UPSC Prelims for 26 Years (1995 to 2020) has been covered! This book is in both Hindi and English Meduim, you can buy these books with the help of the link given below!!

• 26 Years UPSC IAS Prelims Topic-wise Solved Papers 1 & 2 By Murnal Patel 

    UPSC IAS Mains Solved Papers   

Previous Year Solved Paper has a special contribution for success in any exam, with the help of this you can know how questions are asked in the exam, with the help of which we can do our preparation properly, and Can read any Subjects from that Point of View, the way its questions come in our exam!! So for Mains exam, you can take the Solved Paper prepared by Disha Expert Team! In which the Solved Papers of the last 7 years (2013 to 2019) have been given!! This book is in both Hindi and English Meduim, you can buy these books with the help of the link given below!!

• 7 Years UPSC IAS Mains Year-wise Solved (2013 – 2019)

     Current Affairs Magazine For UPSC IAS and State PSC   

Friends, apart from this, you must read a monthly magazine every month, because of this you stay up to date with Cureent Topics! You can choose any one of the magazines given below. Instead of ordering this magazine online every month, it is better to buy it from a shop near you, it is easily available almost everywhere –

• MICA Current Affairs,  Civil Services Times CST ,Yojana
• Civil Services Chronicle,     Kurukshetra

Apart from this, we make all these PDFs available to you on our Apps and also in Telegram Group, from where you can download them! You can download our Apps – “GK Trick By Nitin Gupta” from Google Play Store with the help of the link given below and join Telegram Group!

Another question that has always been asked to me is whether coaching is necessary for the preparation of Civil Services, so friends, if you have the same question in your mind, please read our post –

Is coaching institute necessary for IAS preparation?

Friends, you must read those books which will help you in IAS preparation and which will help you in exam strategy! For this read the post given below –

• Top Motivational Books 
• Top Motivational Books that every person preparing for Civil Services should read

So friends, I hope you liked this post and this post will help you for your preparation. So friends, start your preparation today itself, there is no one who can stop you from reaching your goal!

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