IAS Mains optional book list
Book List for IAS optional subjects
Here we provide a list of popular books for UPSC Mains examination. As far as possible, we provided important books for each optional subjects and avoided providing comprehensive book list.
Geography Optional Booklist
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| Part 1: | NCERT Class 11 and 12 Books |
| Physical Geography- Savindra Singh | India a Comprehensive Geography - Khuller |
| Certificate Physical and Human Geography - GC Leong | Geography of India - Majid Hussain |
| Part 2: | School Atlas - Orient Blackswan/Oxford |
| Human Geography by Majid Hussain | Map Entries in Geography K.Siddhartha |
| Rupa Made Simple Economic and Social Geography | |
| Models and Theories by K Siddhartha and S Mukherjee |
Public Administration Optional Booklist
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Thinkers D. Ravindra Prasad & V.S. Prasad | Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues - Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyal |
| Public Administration - RB Aribam | IGNOU Notes |
| New Horizons of Public Administration - Mohit Bhattacharya | ARC Reports |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC AFFAIRS - Nicholas Henry | IIPA Journals - (Indian Journal Of Public Administration) |
History Optional Booklist
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| Ancient History: | Modern History: |
| Wonder that was India A.L. Basham | Modern Indian History Grover & Grover |
| A history of ancient and early medieval India - Upinder Singh | India s Struggle for Independence Bipin Chandra |
| Medieval History: | India After Gandhi: Ramachandra Guha |
| Medieval India Satish Chandra | World History: |
| Contemporary World History (NCERT) Arjun Dev & others | |
| Read Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe |
Sociology Optional Booklist
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| Sociology Themes and Perspectives - Haralambos and Holborn | Principals of Sociology by C.N.Shankar Rao |
| Sociology - Anthony Giddens | Social problems in India by Ram Ahuja |
| Sociological Theory - Ritzer G | Social Change in India M N Srinivas |
| Modernization of Indian Tradition Yogendra Singh |
Political Science and International Relations Optional Booklist
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| Political Theory : An Introduction - Andrew Heywood | International Relations - Vinay Kumar Malhotra |
| Political Ideologies - Heywood | Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India's Foreign Policy - Rajiv Sikri |
| Foundations of Indian Political Thought: An Interpretation - From Manu to the Present Day - V. R. Mehta | Does the Elephant Dance? - David M. Malone |
| Indian Government And Politics - B.L. Fadia |
Philosophy Optional Booklist
| A Critical History of Western Philosophy- Y Masih |
| An Introduction to Indian Philosophy - Satishchandra Chatterjee and Dhirendra Mohan Datta |
| An Introduction to Political Theory by O P Gauba |
| Introduction to Religious Philosophy By Y Masih |
Anthropology Optional Booklist
| Physical Anthropology - P.Nath |
| Fossil Evidence S Das |
| Anthropology Theories MakhanJha s |
| Indian Anthropology Nadeem Hasnain |
| Social Anthropology Maunder |
Note: For All optionals refer IGNOU Materials for Reference.