UPSC Books List 2025, Best Books for Prelims, Mains and Optional 2025
UPSC books for Prelims and Mains 2025 by TheIAShub, carefully curated to cover the vast syllabus with expert-recommended resources. From NCERTs to advanced reference books, find essential study materials for History, Polity, Economy, Geography, Ethics, and more.
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UPSC Books for Prelims Exam 2025
theIAShub books for Civil Service series is carefully designed to help aspirants crack the Prelims exam with confidence and precision. theIAShub UPSC books for Prelims exam 2025 are carefully designed to touch upon all key points of the syllabus, presenting crisp, exam-focused content that strengthens conceptual knowledge and improves performance. Well-curated as per theIAShub UPSC book recommendations, these books are filled with theIAShub toppers handwritten notes, making preparation strategic and result-oriented. From mastering current affairs to understanding core subjects, to cracking mock questions, theIAShub Civil Service book series is the one-stop solution.
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UPSC Prelims Book List
Here is the UPSC Prelims Book List;
Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
History |
NCERT 11th Ancient and Medieval |
India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra |
NCERT 12th Modern Indian History |
Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania |
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Geography |
NCERT VI-X Old Syllabus |
World Atlas (Orient Black Swan) |
NCERT XI, XII New Syllabus |
Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong |
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Indian Polity |
NCERT IX-XII |
Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth |
NCERT XI |
Economic Development & Policies – Jain & Ohri |
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Economics |
Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania |
Economic Survey & Budget Documents |
International Relations |
NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics) |
Current Affairs (The Hindu, Indian Express) |
CSAT |
Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual |
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal |
Solved Papers |
IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers – Vishal Publications |
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UPSC Books for Mains Exam 2025
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UPSC Mains Book List
GS Paper 1: History, Indian Heritage & Culture, Geography
Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
History |
NCERT (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) |
India after Independence – Bipan Chandra |
Ancient India – R.S. Sharma |
Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania |
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Geography |
Fundamentals of Physical Geography – NCERT |
World Geography by Majid Husain |
NCERT XI, XII Geography |
Certificate Physical & Human Geography – G C Leong |
GS Paper 2: Polity & International Relations
Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
Polity |
NCERT IX-XII |
Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth |
NCERT XI (Indian Constitution at Work) |
Introduction to the Constitution of India – D D Basu |
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International Relations |
NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics) |
International Relations – Pushpesh Pant |
GS Paper 3: Economy, Environment, Internal Security & Disaster Management
Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
Economy |
Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania |
Economic Survey & Budget Documents |
Environment |
NCERT 12th Biology (Ecology) |
Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill |
Internal Security |
NCERT Basics |
Challenges to Internal Security – Ashok Kumar |
GS Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
Ethics |
NCERT Basics |
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude – Subba Rao, P.N. Roy Chaudary |
Case Studies |
NCERT Basics |
Newspapers (The Hindu, Indian Express) |
UPSC Optional Subjects Book List 2025
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Updated, concise, and exam-focussed, theIAShub books for Civil Service are ideal for optional subject preparation and UPSC Mains success.
Optional Subject |
Basic Books |
Advanced Books |
Agriculture |
Agronomy – Yellamananda Reddy |
Special Issue of Agriculture – The Hindu |
Anthropology |
Tribal India – N. Hasnain |
Cultural Anthropology – Herskovits |
Botany |
Taxonomy – Nair & Datta |
Economic Botany – Kochar, Verma |
Chemistry |
Theoretical Principles – G.S. Manku |
Advance Physical Chemistry – Gurdeep Raj |
Economics |
International Economics – Bo Soderston |
International Trade – Bo Soderston |
History |
History of Modern India – Shekhar Bandopadhyaya |
India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra |
Mathematics |
Real Analysis – Shantinarayan |
Linear Programming – S.D. Sharma |
Psychology |
Psychology – Robert A. Baron |
Social Psychology – Baron & Byrne |
UPSC Mains Booster Series All UPSC Books
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Book Title |
Key Features |
Format |
Pricing |
Plug-and-Play Templates |
4 Hard Copy Books (2017–2022) |
₹299 (57.3% OFF) |
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Visual Strategies |
Soft Copy (2023 & 2024) |
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Ready Reference for Beginners |
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Includes All PYQs since 2017 |
4 Hard Copy Books (2017–2022) |
₹299 (57.3% OFF) |
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Important Case Studies & Articles |
Soft Copy (2023 & 2024) |
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Facts & Figures |
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Visual Strategies |
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Written by IAS Aakriti Sethi & IAS Aditya Sharma |
4 Hard Copy Books (2017–2022) |
₹299 (57.3% OFF) |
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Plug-and-Play Templates |
Soft Copy (2023 & 2024) |
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Micro-Diagrams & Micro-Angles |
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Includes Keywords |
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Free Video Lectures |
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Real-life Examples |
4 Hard Copy Books (2017–2022) |
₹299 (57.3% OFF) |
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Case Study Strategies |
Soft Copy (2023 & 2024) |
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UPSC मुख्य परीक्षा में उत्तर लेखन कौशल सबसे निर्णायक भूमिका निभाता है। इस आवश्यकता को समझते हुए, theIAShub books for Civil Service ने हिंदी माध्यम के छात्रों के लिए विशेष रूप से टॉपर्स Handwritten PYQ उत्तर श्रृंखला तैयार की है। यह श्रृंखला न केवल IAS टॉपर्स द्वारा हस्तलिखित उत्तर प्रदान करती है, बल्कि उनमें शामिल माइक्रो-डायग्राम्स, तथ्यात्मक बिंदु और रणनीतिक उत्तर लेखन दृष्टिकोण भी छात्रों को सटीकता और प्रभावशीलता सिखाते हैं।
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GS पेपर |
मुख्य विषय-वस्तु |
कवर किए गए वर्ष |
बुक फॉर्मेट |
विशेषताएँ |
कोर्स मूल्य (ऑफलाइन बैच) |
इतिहास, भूगोल, भारतीय समाज |
2017–2023 |
4 हार्डकॉपी + 2023 सॉफ्टकॉपी |
4 IAS टॉपर्स के हस्तलिखित उत्तर, माइक्रो-डायग्राम्स और एंगल्स |
₹299 |
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शासन, संविधान, सामाजिक न्याय |
2017–2023 |
4 हार्डकॉपी + 2023 सॉफ्टकॉपी |
केस स्टडीज़, सुप्रीम कोर्ट के केस, आर्टिकल्स, तथ्य |
₹299 |
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अर्थव्यवस्था, तकनीकी, आपदा प्रबंधन |
2017–2023 |
4 हार्डकॉपी + 2023 सॉफ्टकॉपी |
IAS टॉपर्स की स्ट्रेटेजी, विज़ुअल एलिमेंट्स |
₹299 |
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नैतिकता, ईमानदारी, और अभिवृत्ति |
2017–2023 |
4 हार्डकॉपी + 2023 सॉफ्टकॉपी |
केस स्टडी स्ट्रेटेजी, रियल लाइफ उदाहरण |
₹299 |
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