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CSS Compulsory Subjects Books Recommended By FPSC
FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) has recommended a number of books for each subject of the competitive exam. The reading of these books is not compulsory. Aspirants can do their preparation from books of their choice. It is however recommended that aspirants should read some of these books.
CSS Recommended Books List
In this post we have compiled recommended books of FPSC for Central Superior Services (CSS) exam compulsory subjects.
English Précis And Composition
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
| 1. | English Grammar in Use | Raymond Murphy (Cambridge University Press). |
| 2. | Practical English Usage | M.Swan (Oxford University Press). |
| 3. | The Little, Brown Handbook | H. Ramsey Flower & Jane Aaron (The Little, Brown & Co; Harper Collins.) |
| 4. | A University English Grammar | R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (ELBS; Longmans) |
| 5. | Write Better, Speak Better | Readers Digest Association. |
| 6. | Modern English in Action | Henry Christ (D.C. Heath & Co.) |
General Science And Ability
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S. No. | Title | Authors | |||
| 1. | Asimov’s New Guide to Science 1993 | Isaac Asimov | |||
| 2. | Science Restated: Physics and Chemistry for the Non-Scientist 1970 | Harold Gomes Cassidy | |||
| 3. | Eminent Muslim Scientists 1991 | S. Fakhre Alam Naqvi | |||
| 4. | Exploring Life Science 1975 | Walter A. Thurber, Robert E. Kilburn, Peter S. Howell | |||
| 5. | Exploring Physical Science 1977 | Walter A. Thurber, Robert E. Kilburn, Peter S. Howell | |||
| 6. | Principles of Animal Biology 2011 | Lancelot Hogben | |||
| 7. | The Impact of Science on Society 2005 | Isaac Asimov, A. S. a. N. A. S. a. | |||
| 8. | Fundamentals of Forensic Science 2010 | Max Siegal | M. | Houck, Jay | A. |
| 9. | Forensic Science Investigation 2008 | Fundamentals | & | Anthony J. Bertino | |
| 10. | Physical Geography 2013 | Harm J. de Blij, Peter O. Muller, James E. Burt, Joseph A. Mason | |||
| 11. | Physical Geography-Science and Systems of the Human Environment 2009 | Alan H. Strahler, Arthur N. Strallar. | |||
| 12. | Introduction to Information Technology 2005 | I. T. L. Education Solutions Limited, Itl. | |||
| 13. | Management Information Systems 2014 | Ken Sousa, Effy Oz | |||
| 14. | Fundamentals of Telecommunications 2005 | Roger L. Freeman | |||
| 15. | Basics of Environmental Science 2002 | Michael Allaby | |||
| 16. | Food Science 1998 | Norman N. Potter, Joseph H. Hotchkiss | |||
| 17. | Environmental Science: Systems and Solutions. 5th ed. 2013 | Michael L. McKinney, Robert Schoch and Logan Yonavjak | |||
| 18. | Environmental Science: A Global Concern 2012 | William P. Cunningham, Barbara Woodworth Saigo | |||
| Books for Logical Reasoning | |||||
| 19. | Logical Reasoning | Rob P. Nederpelt, Farouz D. Kamareddine | |||
| 20. | Elements of Logical Reasoning | Jan Von Plato | |||
| 21. | Reasoning Builder for Admission and Standardized Test | Staff of Research Education | |||
| 22. | Test of Reasoning | Thorpe | |||
| 23. | Mental Ability | Dr. Lal & Jain | |||
| 24. | The Brain Book: Know Your Own Mind and How to Use it | Edgar Thorpe |
Current Affairs
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
| 1. | Pakistan Foreign Policy 1947-2005: A Concise History, 2011 | Abdul Sattar |
| 2. | Issue in Pakistan’s Economy, 2010 | Akbar S. Zaidi |
| 3. | Pakistan: A Hard Country, 2012 | Anatol Lieven |
| 4. | Government & Politics in South Asia, 6th ed., 2009 | Baxter, Malik, Kennedy & Oberst, |
| 5. | Introduction to International Political Economy, 2010 | David Balaam & Bradford Dillman |
| 6. | International Organization (Second Edition) 2012 | Volker Rittberger, Bernhard Zangl and Andress Kruck |
| 7. | The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times (2011) | Mohamed Elbaradei |
| 8. | International Relations, 2012 | Joshua Goldstein |
| 9. | World Politics: Trends & Transformation, 2014-2015 | Kegley & Blanton |
| 10. | Pakistan Beyond the Crisis, 2011 | Maleeha Lodhi |
| 11. | Globalization in Question, 2009 | Paul Hirst |
| 12. | International Political Economy: Interests & Institutions in the Global Economy, 2010 | Thomas Oatley |
| 13. | Politics and Change in the Middle East, 10th Ed., Pearson, 2012 | Andersen, Seibert, and Wagner |
| 14. | Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb, (2012) | Feroz Khan |
| 15. | Pakistan and World Affairs | Shamshad Ahmad (Edition-2015) |
| 16. | World Times Magazine | … |
Pakistan Affairs
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
| 1. | Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan. | Adeney, Katharine. , New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. |
| 2. | Labor, Democratization and Development in India and Pakistan. | Candland, Christopher, New York: Routledge, 2007. |
| 3. | Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia: The Compound Crisis in 1990. | Chari, P.R. at al, New York: Routledge, 2003. |
| 4. | The Future of Pakistan. | Cohen Stephen P. et al. Washington: Brookings Institute Press, 2011. |
| 5. | Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam. | Hussian, Zahid. New York: I.B.Tauris, 2007. |
| 6. | Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy. | Jalal, Aisha and Bose, Sugata. New York: Routledge, 1998. |
| 7. | Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia. | Jalal, Aisha, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
| 8. | Conflict Between India and Pakistan: an Encyclopedia. | Lyon, Peter. California: ABC-CLIO, 2008. |
| 9. | Back to Pakistan: A Fifty Year Journey. | Mass, Leslie Noyes. Plymouth: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011. |
| 10. | Judging the State: Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan. | Newberg, Paula R. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
| 11. | Pakistan: Manifest Destiny. | Qureshi, Atiff. London: Epic Press, 2009. |
| 12. | Pakistan, America, and the Future of Global Jihad. | Riedel, Bruce. Deadly Embrace: Washington: Brookings Institute Press, 2011. |
| 13. | Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War. | Schofield, Victoria. New York: I.B.Tauria, 2003. |
| 14. | Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Armed Conflict in Pakistan. | Shah, Niaz A. New York: Routledge, 2011. |
| 15. | Making Sense of Pakistan. | Shaikh, Farzana. New York: Colombia University Press, 2009. |
| 16. | A Brief History of Pakistan. | Wynbrandt, James. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2009. |
| 17. | Powering Pakistan: Meetings Pakistan Energy Needs in 21st Century | Robert M. Hathaway and Michael Gugelman |
| 18. | Pakistan’s Energy Sector: From Crisis to Crisis-Breaking the Chain | Zaid Alahdad |
Islamic Studies
REQUIRED READINGS
| Sr. No. | Title | Author |
| 1. | Introduction to Islam | Dr. Hamidullah |
| 2. | Islam: its meaning and Message | Khurshid Ahmad |
| 3. | Islam: The Misunderstood Religion | Muhammad Qutub |
| 4. | Islam at the Cross-roads | Muhammad Asad |
| 5. | Islam and the Economic Challenge | Umer Chapra |
| 6. | A brief Survey of Muslim Science and Culture | M. Abdur Rahman |
| 7. | Administrative Development an Islamic Perspective | Muhammad Al-Buraey |
| 8. | Quranic Sciences | Afzalur Rahman |
| 9. | Islamization of Pakistan | Zafar Iqbal |
| 10. | Islamic Law and Constitution | Abul A’ la Mawdudi, |
| 11. | Insan e Kamil | Dr Khalid Alvi |
| 12. | Islami Tehzeeb Kay Chund Darakhshan Pehloo | Mustafa Sabali |
| 13. | Islam Aur Tahzeeb -e -Maghrib Ki Kash Makash | Dr Muhammad Ameen, |
| 14. | Aurat Maghrib aur Islam | Serwat Jamal Asmai |
| 15. | Seerat-un-Nabi Vol. I | Shibli Nu’mani |
| 16. | Islam and Secular Mind | Edited by Tarik Jan |
| 17. | Khilafat-o-Malookiat | Abul A’ la Mawdudi, |
RECOMMENDED READING
| 18. | Towards Understanding Islam | Abul A’ la Mawdudi, |
| 19. | Ideals and Realities in Islam | Hussain Nasr, |
| 20. | Administrative Development; an Islamic Perspective, KP.L. London | Alburay Muhammad A. |
| 21. | Arab Administration | Hussain Shah |
| 22. | The Islamic Republic : Politics, Law and Economy | Hassan Dr. S. Farooq |
| 23. | Studies in Muslim Political Thoughts and Administration | Sherwani, H.K.S. |
| 24. | Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts in Islam | Allama Iqbal |
| 25. | Islamic Political System in the Modern age: Theory and Practice | Manzooruddin Ahmad |
| 26. | Sovereignty-Modern and Islamic: | Ilays Ahmad |
| 27. | Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives | Donohue J, John A. and Esposito L. John (eds) |
| 28. | Islam Aik Nazar Main | Sadrudin Islahi |
| 29. | Islami Nazria e Hayat | Khurshid Ahmad |
| 30. | Islami Nizam e Zindgi aur us kay Bunyadi Tassworat | Abul Aala Maudoodi |
| 31. | Jadah o Manzil | Seyyed Qutb |
| 32. | Islam ka Nizam e Hakoomat | Maulana Hamid ul Ansari |
| 33. | Islami Nizam | Dr Yousof al-Qardawi, |
| 34. | Bonyadi Haqooq | Muhammad Salahuddin |
| 35. | Islam Ka Muashi Nizam | Justice Taqi Usamani, |
| 36. | Tahzeeb o Tamaddon e Islami | Rasheed Akhter Nadvi |
| 37. | First Principle of Islamic Economics | Abul A’ la Mawdudi |
| 38. | Islamic Civilization Foundations Belief & Principles | Abul A’ la Mawdudi |
| 39. | Worship in Islam | Abul A’ la Mawdudi |
| 40. | Let us be Muslims | Khurram Murad |
| 41. | Women and Social Justice; an Islamic Paradigm | Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad |
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