Categories
Books for Medical Students
Anatomy
Gray’s Anatomy for Students — comprehensive anatomy text with clear diagrams.
Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy — top atlas for learning anatomical structures.
Physiology
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology — classic physiology resource.
BRS Physiology — concise high-yield physiology review.
Biochemistry
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry — widely used for boards.
Pathology
Robbins Basic Pathology — gold standard pathology text.
Microbiology & Immunology
Lange Microbiology and Immunology — concise and board-oriented.
Clinical Skills
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry — widely used for boards.
General Clinical Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine — authoritative internal medicine reference.
The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics — ward-based clinical reference.
Books by Specialty
Internal Medicine & General Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine — core internal medicine text.
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment — strong clinical overview across systems.
Cardiology
Hurst’s The Heart — classic cardiology textbook (detailed cardiology reference).
Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s — excellent beginner guide to ECG interpretation.
Emergency Medicine
Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine — comprehensive EM text.
Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine — procedural guide.
Neurology
Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology — thorough foundational text.
First Aid for the Neurology Clerkship — clinical and boards review.
Orthopaedics
Miller’s Review of Orthopaedics — good overview/quick reference.
Orthopaedic Secrets — student-friendly Q&A style.
Radiology
Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics — essential radiology intro.
Surgery
Cope’s Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen — foundational surgery diagnostic guide.
Fischer’s Mastery of Surgery — detailed surgical reference (more advanced).
Pediatrics
Rosen’s Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics sections) — good for pediatric emergencies.
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics — comprehensive peds reference.
Psychiatry
Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry — standard psychiatry text.
OB/GYN
Williams Obstetrics — authoritative text for obstetrics; used by students and residents.
Dermatology
Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology — excellent visual reference.
Infectious Diseases
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases — core ID resource.