List Of Useful BOOKS

(I) PRELIMS : 

  1. History : Modern India by spectrum or Krishna reddy(Tata McGraw hill Indian history) 

  2. Polity : Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M. Laxmikanth

  3. Indian Geography : Khullar/spectrum 

  4. World Geography : Gochengleong 

  5. Science And Technology And Environment : spectrum 
 
  6. Economy : Srirams IAS material 
 
  7. Current Affairs : The Hindu newspaper + any one monthly journal 

Note :  1. use internet extensively for everything 
             2. CSAT : practice is more important, take mock tests

 (II) MAINS : 

 i.) G.S : I can't suggest any books because pattern changed but newspaper and internet will    help   you very much. 

ii.) Optional – I Public Administration Paper - 1 : 

1. Nicolas henry (only few chapters like 2nd and 10th) 

2. Organisational behaviour (judge robbins)(only a few chapters)

 3. Administrative thinkers (Prasad and Prasad) 

 4. Administrative theories (fadia and fadia)

 5. Public administration book by S.POLINAIDU

 6. 2nd ARC reports (only few selected necessary chapter) 

 7. Sunil Gupta/ Vajiram and Ravi hand written notes Paper - 2 

1. Sunil Gupta/ Vajiram and Ravi hand written notes 

2. Newspaper helps some times

 3. 2nd ARC reports (a few selected chapters) 

 4. Use internet extensively for various reports by ministries 

iii.) Optional – II

 Anthropology                                 Paper - 1 :

 1. Anthropology by ember and ember 
2. Theories of Anthropology by upadhyay and pandey 
3. Physical Anthropology by P.Nath

                                                         Paper – 2 : 

 1. Indian Anthropology by Nadeem husnaian 
 2. Tribal Anthropology by Nadeem husnaian
 3. Caste and other issues by Ram ahuja( read only caste) 
 4. Caste and other essays by M.N. Srinivas 

Note: the books I suggested are not perfect and might not be adequate, read and supplement with other books or materials whenever necessary. All the best