Some of the Recommended Books for CSS :)

(Compulsory and Optional Subjects)

1. English (Precis and Composition)

• Precis Writing by Prof. R. Dhillon

• Precis Writing by Zahid Ashraf published by JWT (This book contains solved precis from CSS past
papers- 1990 onwards; It’s very useful for those who are preparing by themselves at home

• Exploring the World of English by Sayyid Saadat Ali Shah

• High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin (This book can be used to cover
parts of speech, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, tenses, correct usage of articles, adverbs,
idioms, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, active and passive voice, comprehension and rules
for precis writing)

English Grammar and composition by Karim dad Chugtai.

Discovering the world of Vocabulary by Adeel NIAZ

2. Essay

Consult your mentor

3. General Science & Ability

General science and Ability by JWT

Science Books by Britannia Series

4. Current Affairs

• DAWN Newspaper

• The News

• The Diplomat

• Foreign Policy Magazine

• Center for Strategic and International Studies

• PILDAT

JWT latest book and Monthly Pamphlets

5. Pakistan Affairs
 • Pakistan Affairs by M. Ikram Rabbani
• Trek to Pakistan by Ahmed Saeed
• The Idea of Pakistan
• Historical struggle for Pakistan

6. Islamic Studies

• Lost Islamic History by Firas Alkhateeb

• Islamiat by Farkhanda Noor Muhammad

• Islamic Studies by Hafiz Karim Dad Chughtai

• Islamic Studies by Zahid Ashraf published by jwt

• Towards Understanding Islam by S. Abul Ala Maududi

• Islam, Its Meaning and Message by Khurshid Ahmed.

7 => International Relations

• International Relations by Joshua S. Goldstein & Jon C. Pevehouse

• International Relations by Parkash Chander

• The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations by John Baylis,

Patricia Owens, Steve Smith

IR BY JWT

• The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington

• Foreign Policy of Pakistan by Abdul Sattar

For International Relations

,Book by safadr Mehmood, World order by Henry kissinger (for building sense of international
politics ),some material from book of clash of civilizations and End of history were consulted.

International Journals ,Magazines ,Research Papers

The Economist ,The Diplomat ,Newsweek, World Times ,Times were consulted

Naom Chomsky and Acemoglu online lectures were consulted.

Documentaries of Al jazeerah were consulted

Opinions from Washington Post ,Guardian and other Renowned papers were consulted

Movies related to history ,like the pianist ,schindliers list etc were consulted.

You can even search with phrases world war 2,1,cold war ,Proxy war etc to search on YouTube.2
minute videos can help you in getting lot of info
8 =>Town Planning & Urban Management

• Town Planning & Urban Management by Hassan Ali Gondal published by JWT

• Town Planning & Urban Management by Haji Muhammad Shabbir

9 =>International Law

International Law by SK Kappor

• International Law by DR. H.O. Agarwal

• International Law by J.G Starke

• International Law by Malcolm Shaw

• https://sites.google.com/site/walidabdulrahim/

Lectures of some experts are here too on this channel, subscribe this for more updates and their
videos.

https://www.youtube.com/c/itsallaboutKPFATA

10 =>Psychology

• Essentials of Understanding Psychology by Robert S. Feldman

• An Approach to Psychology by Rakhshanda Shahnaz

• Processes of Psychology and Applied Psychology by Prof. Zarin Bukhari

• Psychology by Tayab Saifullah (Jahangir Exam Cram Series)

11 . Gender Studies.

1. YouTube videos on the Suffrage Movement and the Waves of Feminism.

2. Book: 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies by Jane Pilcher

3. Aurat Foundation publications

4. Basic Statistics related to women unemployment/employment, violence against women, etc. (UN
data, Newspapers, etc.)

5. Brief Biography of Mukhtaran Mai, Shirmeen Obaid Chinoy and Malala Yousafzai

6. Documentaries of Shirmeen Obaid Chinoy

7. One of the many standard CSS Gender Studies books available in the market

JWt Book for Gender studies

12 . Physics =>

For Basics Books of FSC and BSC

1. Physics by Halliday Resnick Krane

2. Microelectronic circuits by Sedra Smith

3. Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers by David A. B. Miller [The slides are available for
the topics included in the syllabus]

4. Applied Thermodynamics and Engineering Fifth Edition By T.D Eastop and A. McConkey

5. Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O.Sadiku

6 . For Quantum --Concepts of Modern Physics by Author Arthur Beiser.

I went through all the three courses of Professor Walter Lewin on

http://videolectures.net/walter_h_g_lewin/ to prepare various related topics.

13 . Criminology =>

1. An Introduction to Criminological Theory

Third edition by ROGER HOPKINS BURKE

OR Criminology by Larry J Siegel

14 . History of USA

1 . US History By JWT

2 . US History by R. K. MAJUMDAR and A.N.SRIVASTAVA

15 . =>Environmental Sciences

• Environmental Science by Imran Bashir

• Human, Economic & Regional Geography by Imran Bashir

16 . Political Science

For Basics Study BSc and MSC PS Books

Political science by JWT

Introduction to World Politics, Richard Mansbach

50 Major Political Thinkers, Ian Adams –

Oxford Handbooks for Political Science

17 . Journalism

Understanding Journalism by JOHN WELSON

Understanding Journalism by LYNETE BURNS

The GLOBALIZATION of Media by TEHRI RENTHANM

Journalism after September 11 by Barbe ZILZAR

Journalism a Very Short Introduction by IAN

Journalism by JWT

Virtual University Notes for Journalism

18 . Philosophy

A History Of Greek Philosophy Vol I From The Earliest Period To The Time Of Socrates - Eduard Zeller

From Religion To Philosophy A Study In The Origins Of Western Speculation - F.M CornFord

The History Of Philosophy In Islam - T.J De Boer

JWT Philosophy Book

350 BC by Aristotle translated by J. I. Beare

Philosophy Then and Now

19 Geography

Human Geography De Blij Physical Geography De Blij Comprehensive Geography Jahangir Sanpal

20 ...Muslim law ....

Muslim Law & Jurisprudence Aatir Rizvi Jahangir Books An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law
Dr. Hussain Hamid Hassan Islamic Law of Inheritance Hamid Khan, Advocate

21...accountancy and audits ....

Principles of Accounting, and Advanced Sohail Afzal Financial Accounting Walter B. Meigs, Robert F.
Meigs Principles of Accounting, and Advanced Accounting M.A Ghani and Ejaz Advanced Auditing
Prof. Dr. Khuaja Amjad Seed

22 ... business administration

Principles of marketing Kotler and Armstrong Principles of Management Stephen Robbins Principles
of Finance Gitman Principles of Operation Management Raturi and Amitabh Supply Chain
Management Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl Operation Management Jay Heizer, Render Virtual
university notes for Human Resource management Human resource management Gary Dessler, Biju
Varkey

23. Pashto ..

Pohanna Sahar Katoze Pukhto Adab sa De Sahar Yousafzai Pashto (urdu edition) Hanif Khalil

24 ... history of Pakistan and India

MUSLIM CIVILIZATION OF INDO- PAKISTAN S.M.Ikram Advance history of Inida Majumdar Pakistan :
The formative Phase K.B.Sayeed OXFORD Constitutional & Political History of Pakistan Hamid Khan,
Advocate

25. Economics

The Economy of Pakistan Khawaja Amjad Saeed OXFORD Principles of Microeconomic Mankiw
Principles of Macroeconomic Mankiw Development Economics Todaro Issues in Pakistan 's Economy
Akbar S.Zaidi

26... Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge William A. Haviland Essentials of Cultural Anthropology
G. Bailey Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity Phillip Kottak Anthropology William A.
Haviland Pakistani Society Akbar S. ahmed Introduction to Anthropology of Religion Brian moris

27... Sociology

Sociology Horton and Hunt Sociology Abdul Hameed Taga Down to earth Soiciology James Henslin
Sociology Richard Schaefer Sociology Amal Sajjad , Jawad Tariq

28... Punjabi

Dungian Sochaan Akhtar Hussain Jehangir Publishers PUNJAB RANG Qamar Husnain Qadri & Faisal
Hayat