BOOKS SUGGESTED BY IAS TOPPERS FOR IAS PRELIMS

IAS toppers are often considered role models for IAS exam candidates and it is very important for those aspiring to become IAS to equip themselves with books, sources and study materials read by IAS toppers. Therefore, we are giving you the list of latest, most important and scoring books / sources by IAS toppers for IAS Exam.

What have the UPSC IAS toppers read to pass the IAS Preliminary Examination? What are the best books to succeed in UPSC Civil Services Prelims? All these questions often arise in the mind of an IAS candidate. The best way to get answers to these is to follow the steps of the role models who have succeeded in the most difficult exam like IAS exam.

The IAS Prelims is the first and most important phase of the UPSC exam and most of the candidates drop out in this stage. Hence, extra hard work is required to prepare for the IAS prelims, sometimes the students prepare for the IAS prelims by being completely dedicated for a few months.

IAS toppers are often considered role models for candidates aspiring to become IAS. In such a situation, it is very important to equip yourself with the books, sources and study materials read by IAS toppers. It is generally seen that in the absence of correct information and guidance, IAS candidates waste their time in reading the wrong reading material which will not work at all in the preparation of IAS.

Here we are sharing with you the list of the most important books suggested by the IAS toppers for the Preliminary Examination of Civil Services. Here we are giving you the list of all the books compulsorily read for UPSC Prelims 2017. This will strengthen your preparation and will also help you succeed in UPSC IAS Exam 2021.

Best books for IAS prelims:

Ancient India’ by RS Sharma (Old NCERT)

The history of medieval India by Satish Chandra. 

A brief history of modern India – Spectrum Publication ( Amazon Link )

Facets of Indian culture – Spectrum Publication. ( Amazon Link )

Indian Geography. Goh Cheng Leong’s ( Amazon Link )

‘Indian polity’ – M Laxmikant ( Amazon Link )

‘An introduction to the constitution of India’ – D.D.Basu. ( Amazon Link )

For the basic principles and terminology of economics, NCERT books are enough for the preparation of IAS. It is compulsory to study macroeconomics from class 12th textbook as it contains the basic terminology of Indian economy which helps in understanding the growth and development of the country.

Ramesh Singh’s ‘Indian Economy‘( Amazon Link )

For the preparation of Environment and Ecology section, the candidates of IAS should read the study materials given by NIOS on environment and ecosystem. Apart from this, they should keep information about the development projects of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and UNFCCC of United Nations. .

Most candidates in Analytical Reasoning section like RS Aggarwal’s book but they can also take help from MK Pandey’s Analytical Reasoning. RS Aggarwal has good coverage on various subjects but MK Pandey’s analysis and interpretation in the matter of comprehension is far more advanced and good.

For current affairs, it is most recommended to read the news by visiting The Hindu newspapers, magazines and other platforms of digital media.

General Studies Paper 2 Manual of MHE (CSAT): This book is based on the prescribed syllabus of the exam. Its content is according to the syllabus.

The content is divided into seven broad sections based on the prescribed syllabus. All sections have different practice questions, which are good for exam.