📚 UPSC Best Books List (Prelims & Mains)
UPSC Civil Services Examination ke liye books ka selection sabse important hota hai.
Yahan **limited but standard books** di ja rahi hain jo **top rankers follow karte hain**.
Golden Rule:
Zyada books ❌ | Multiple revision ✅
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📘 NCERT Books (Foundation)
History: Class 6–12 NCERT
Geography: Class 6–12 NCERT
Polity: Class 9–12 NCERT
Economy: Class 9–12 NCERT
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🏛 Polity
Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth (English / Hindi)
Introduction to the Constitution of India – D.D. Basu
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🌍 Geography
Certificate Physical Geography – G.C. Leong
India Physical Environment – NCERT Class 11
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📜 History
Modern India – Spectrum (Rajiv Ahir)
Ancient & Medieval India – Old NCERT / Tamil Nadu books
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💰 Economy
Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania / Ramesh Singh
Economic Survey – Government of India
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🌱 Environment & Ecology
Environment – Shankar IAS Academy
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📰 Current Affairs
Newspaper: The Hindu / Indian Express
Monthly Magazine: Vision IAS / Forum IAS / Insights
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✍️ Essay & Ethics (GS IV)
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude – Lexicon / Subba Rao
Essay Writing – Previous year topper copies
Topper Advice:
Books kam rakho, notes khud banao, aur PYQ zaroor solve karo.
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026