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Books for UPSC Civil Service Main Exam Preparation

Books for UPSC Civil Service Main Exam overlap with many books recommended for
Prelims. But Mains stage demands certain additional books as there are new topics like
Foreign Relations, Internal Security, Ethics etc. We suggest a mix of NCERT Books,
Government websites, newspapers along with new textbooks in the market for mains
preparation. Don’t forget to read our online study materials for mains too.
The mentioned books are based on the feedback from many aspirants/toppers who
found them useful for the exam. We keep updating this page when new books worth the
time and money of candidate appear in the market. So come back to check this page
again!

Books for UPSC Civil Service Main Exam Preparation (Click on the

links to buy online)

1. NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam (Set of 27 books or 40 books)

2. The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
3. India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (Culture)
4. Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
5. History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (History)

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6. India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (History)

7. Geography of India – Majid Husain. (Geography)
8. Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)
9. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
10. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
11. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
12. Economic Survey. (Economy)
13. Science and Technology in India – TMH. (Science and Technology)
14. Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan. (Environment)
15. Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains – Khuller. (Environment)
16. India Year Book (Current Affairs)
17. Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)
18. Essays for Civil Services – Pulkit Khare (Essay Paper)
19. India After Gandhi – Ramchandra Guha (History – GS1)
20. Norman Lowe OR History of Modern World – Jain and Mathur (World History – GS1)
21. Social Problems In India – Ram Ahuja. (Indian Society – GS1)
22. IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2 (Arihant Manual – GS2)
23. Current Issues – What’s Hot Today (ClearIAS ebook – GS2)
24. Governance in India for CSE. (Governance – GS2)
25. Pax Indica – Shashi Tharoor. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
26. India and the World by Surendra Kumar. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
27. IAS Mains General Studies – GS3. (Arihant Manual – GS3)
28. India’s National Security: A Reader. (Internal Security – GS3)
29. Challenges to Internal Security of India. (Internal Security – GS3)
30. Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. ( Ethics – GS4)
31. IAS Mains General Studies – Ethics. ( Arihant Manual – GS4)

Also read:  Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Civil Services Optional Subject Books (Paper 6 and Paper 7)

Books to Prepare Some of the Popular Optional Papers for IAS Mains:

1. Sociology Optional: Books for Mains Exam.

2. Public Administration Optional: Books for Mains Exam.
3. History Optional: Books for Mains Exam.
4. Geography Optional: Books for Mains Exam.

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5. Economics Optional: Books for Mains

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6. Philosophy Optional: Books for Mains
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7. Psychology Optional: Books for Mains
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Useful IAS Books and Magazines For

Free Download and Reference

NCERT Books Download.

Buy NCERT Books Online.
Yojana Magazine Download.
Kurukshetra Magazine Download.
Buy Pratiyogita Darpan Magazine.
IGNOU Books Download.
IAS Books Mains General Studies – For more reference in GS1, GS2, G3 and G4.
Free IAS Study Materials for UPSC Prelims and Mains.

Books for Other Exams (Click on the links to buy online)

UPSC NDA/CDS/IES Exam Books.

SSC Exam Books.
Banking Exam Books.
MBA Exam Books.
Engineering Books.

UPSC Books at Online Stores!

IAS Books in Hindi: List of Useful Books For Hindi Medium Aspirants.
Latest IAS Books: Click To Buy New Releases For UPSC Preparation.

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