Recommended Booklist
Standard books widely used by UPPCS/UPSC aspirants. Most are available in Hindi too.
Our Books
Hindi-medium UPPCS books — read a free sample now
Indian History Vol 1: Ancient India
Author: Shailendra Yadav
Prehistory & Sindhu Sabhyata to the Gupta age (Ch 1–7) — timeline format, PYQ, MCQ, maps, UP special and quick-recall tables.
Indian History Vol 2: Medieval India
Author: Shailendra Yadav
Post-Gupta to Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar, Bhakti-Sufi, Mughals and Marathas (Ch 8–12) — with PYQ + MCQ.
Indian History Vol 3: Modern India
Author: Shailendra Yadav
Europeans to British rule, 1857, the national movement and independence, plus art & culture and UP history — with PYQ + MCQ.
Indian Polity
Author: Shailendra Yadav
12 chapters: Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Parliament, Judiciary, Local Govt, UP Polity — PYQ, MCQ, flowcharts and Article tables.
Standard reference books
NCERT Textbooks (Class 6–12)
Author: NCERT
Indian Polity
Author: M. Laxmikanth
A Brief History of Modern India (Spectrum)
Author: Rajiv Ahir
India's Struggle for Independence
Author: Bipan Chandra et al.
Certificate Physical and Human Geography
Author: G.C. Leong
Geography of India
Author: Majid Husain
Indian Economy
Author: Ramesh Singh
Environment (Shankar IAS)
Author: Shankar IAS Academy
Lucent's General Knowledge
Author: Lucent Publications
Ghatna Chakra – UPPCS solved papers
Author: Ghatna Chakra
Uttar Pradesh Varshiki / UP GK (any standard edition)
Author: Various
Economic Survey & India Year Book
Author: Govt. of India