The list of useful textbooks on advanced theoretical physics courses (for graduate students)
Note: You do not need to read completely all the listed books. For each subject, you should choose one book which you prefer its style. The rest is just your additional references, which could contain extra or more transparent information. Many of these books have been transformed into electronic versions like PDF, DJVU [you need a (free) djvu reader]. This list could be updated.
0. Classical Mechanics (7 books)
- Mechanics, L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Third Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1976
- Classical Mechanics, H. Goldstein, Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1980
- Classical Mechanics, J. R. Taylor, University Science Books, 2005
- Introduction to Classical Mechanics: With Problems and Solutions, D. Morin, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2008
- Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, S. T. Thornton and J. B. Marion, Fifth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2003
- Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics, V. I. Arnold, Second Edition, Springer, 1997
- The Variational Principles of Mechanics, C. Lanczos, Fourth Edition, Dover Publication, 1986
1. Quantum Mechanics (9 books)
- J. J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics, Revised Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1993
- D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition, Pearson, 2004
- R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition, Plenum, 1994
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics: Non-relativistic Theory (Vol.3), 3rd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1976
- V. Galitski, B. Karnakov, V. Kogan, and V. Galitski, Jr., Exploring Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2013
- R. Liboff, Introductory Quantum Mechanics, Fourth Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2002
- Feynman-Leighton-Sands, Lectures on Quantum Mechanics [http://feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/III_toc.html]
- N. Zettili, Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition, Wiley, 2009
- W. Greiner and B. Muller, Quantum Mechanics: Symmetries, Second Edition, Springer, 1997
2. Classical Electrodynamics (5 books)
- J. D. Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics, Third Edition, Wiley, 1998
- D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2012
- W. Greiner and D. A. Bromley, Classical Electrodynamics, Springer, 1998
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media (vol. 8), 2nd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1979
- A. Zangwill, Modern Electrodynamics, CUP, 2012
3. Quantum Field Theory (13 books)
- L. H. Ryder, Quantum Field Theory, Second Edition, CUP, 1996
- P. Ramond, Field Theory: A Modern Primer, Westview, 2001
- W. Greiner, J. Reinhardt, and D. A. Bromley, Field Quantization, Second Edition, Springer, 1997
- R. J. Rivers, Path Integral Methods in Quantum Field Theory, CUP, 1987
- M. E. Peskin and D. V. Schroeder, An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory, Westview, 1995
- S. Weinberg, The Quantum Field Theory, 3 Volumes, CUP, 2005
- M. Srednicki, Quantum Field Theory, CUP, 2007
- T.-P. Cheng and L.-F. Li, Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics, Oxford University Press, 1988
- P. Francesco, P. Mathieu, and D. Senechal, Conformal Field Theory, Springer, 1999
- R. Casalbuoni, Advanced Quantum Field Theory, World Scientific Publishing, 2011
- M. D. Schwartz, Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, CUP, 2013
4. General Relativity and Cosmology (15 books)
- S. Carroll, Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity, Addison-Wesley, 2004
- R. M. Wald, General Relativity, U. Chicago Press, 1984
- C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne, and J. A. Wheeler, Gravitation, W. H. Freeman, 1973
- E. Poisson, A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics, CUP, 2004
- S. Weinberg, Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity, Wiley, 1972
- L. H. Ryder, Introduction to General Relativity, CUP, 2009
- B. F. Schutz, A First Course in General Relativity, Second Edition, CUP, 2009
- J. B. Hartle, Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein’s General Relativity, Addison-Wesley, 2003
- S. W. Hawking and G. F. R. Ellis, The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time, CUP, 1973 (math style)
- M. P. Ryan, Jr. and L. C. Shepley, Homogeneous Relativistic Cosmologies, Princeton University Press, 1975
- J. Wainwright and G. F. R. Ellis (Eds.), Dynamical Systems in Cosmology, CUP, 1997
- E. Kolb and M. Turner, The Early Universe, Westview, 1994
- V. Mukhanov, Physical Foundations of Cosmology, CUP, 2005
- A. R. Liddle and D. H. Lyth, Cosmological Inflation and Large-Scale Structure, CUP, 2000
- E. Poisson and C. M. Will, Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic, CUP, 2014
5. Statistical Mechanics (4 books)
- R. K. Pathria, Statistical Mechanics, Second Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996
- K. Huang, Introduction to Statistical Physics, CRC Press, 2001
- K. Huang, Statistical Mechanics, Second Edition, Wiley, 1987
- R. Kubo, H. Ichimura, T. Usui, and N. Hashitsume, Statistical Mechanics, North Holland, 1986
6. String Theories (7 books)
- Superstring Theory, 2 Volumes, M. B. Green, J. H. Schwarz, and E. Witten, CUP, 1988
- String Theory, 2 Volumes, J. Polchinski, CUP, 1998
- A First Course in String Theory, Second edition, B. Zwiebach, CUP, 2009
- String Theory and M-Theory: A Modern Introduction, K. Becker, M. Becker, and J. H. Schwarz, CUP, 2007
- Introduction to Strings and Branes, P. West, CUP, 2012
7. Supersymmetry and SUGRA (5 books)
- Supersymmetry and Supergravity, J. Wess and J. Bagger, Princeton University Press, 1992
- Supersymmetric Gauge Field Theory and String Theory, D. Bailin and A. Love, Institute of Physics Publishing, 1999
- Supergravity, D. Z. Freedman and A. V. Proeyen, CUP, 2012
- Supersymmetry and String Theory: Beyond the Standard Model, M. Dine, CUP, 2007
- Introduction to Supersymmetry, H. J. W. Muller-Kirsten and A. Wiedemann, Second Edition, World Scientific Publishing, 2010
8. Quantum Gravity (5 books)
- Quantum Gravity, C. Rovelli, CUP, 2007
- Quantum Gravity, C. Kiefer, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2012
- Modern Canonical Quantum General Relativity, T. Thiemann, CUP, 2008
- A First Course in Loop Quantum Gravity, R. Gambini, Oxford University Press, 2011
- Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity: An Elementary Introduction to Quantum Gravity and Spinfoam Theory, C. Rovelli and F. Vidotto, CUP, 2014
9. Mathematical Methods for Physics (6 books)
- Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Seventh Edition: A Comprehensive Guide, G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber, and F. E. Harris, Academic Press, 2012
- Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide, Third Edition, K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, and S. J. Bence, CUP, 2006
- Physical Mathematics, K. Cahill, CUP, 2013
- Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, Third Edition, Mary L. Boas, Wiley, 2005
- Computational Methods for Physics, J. Franklin, CUP, 2013
- Computational Physics: Problem Solving with Computers, R. H. Landau, M. J. P.aez, and C. C. Bordeianu, WILEY-VCH, 2007 [downloadable via a link]