What are the must have books for IIT aspirants

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I am an IIT aspirant ( will take my first attempt in 2026). What are the must have books for IITians which makes cracking mains advanced easier?? . Please recommend books which are available to buy online

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If you are preparing for IIT JEE 2026 (Main + Advanced), using the right set of books is crucial for building strong concepts and practicing a wide variety of problems. Here are the must-have books, recommended by toppers, coaching institutes, and experts, all of which are widely available online:

Physics

  1. Concepts of Physics (Vol I & II) by H.C. Verma
  2. Understanding Physics Series by D.C. Pandey (Arihant)
  3. Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov
  4. Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker
  5. Problems in Physics by S.S. Krotov

Chemistry

  1. NCERT Textbooks (Class 11 & 12)
  2. Physical Chemistry by Narendra Awasthi / O.P. Tandon
  3. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee
  4. Organic Chemistry by O.P. Tandon / M.S. Chauhan / Morrison & Boyd
  5. Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee

Mathematics

  1. IIT Mathematics by A. Das Gupta
  2. Cengage Mathematics Series / Arihant Mathematics Series
  3. Objective Mathematics by R.D. Sharma
  4. Higher Algebra by Hall & Knight
  5. Standard for Algebra theory and problems.
  6. Trigonometry & Coordinate Geometry by S.L. Loney
  7. Problems in Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron
  8. Differential and Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant)
  9. Well-structured for JEE Calculus preparation