Popular Mechanical Engineering Books

Best Mechanical Engineering Books  for Undergraduate students

Mechanical Engineering Drawing books 

• Engineering Drawing and Design by David A. Madsen and David P. Madsen. 
• Engineering Drawing by Basant Agarwal and C M Agarwal 

Basic Thermodynamics books 

• Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach by Younus A. Cengel and Micheal A. Boles (Best mechanical engineering book (pdf is also available) for thermodynamics ) 
• Engineering Thermodynamics by Rogers 
• Basic and Applied Thermodynamics by P.K. Nag 
• Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Michael J. Moran and Howard N. Shapiro 
• A Text Book ofThermal Engineering By R.S. Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
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Engineering or Vector Mechanics books

• Vector Mechanics for Engineers statics and dynamics by Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russel Johnston . (One of the best Mechanics books) The solution of this book is also available. 
• 800 solved problems in Vector Mechanics for Engineers (Vol 1) by Joseph Shelley
• 700 solved problems in Vector Mechanics for Engineers (Vol 2) by Joseph Shelley  

Mechanics of Solids or Strength of Materials books

• History of Strength of Materials by Timshenko 
• Strength of Materials by Singer (one of the best mechanical engineering books - pdf available for solid mechanics)
• Mechanics of Materials by Beer Johnston 
• Strength of Materials and Structures by Case, Chilver and Ross 
• Engineering Mechanics of Solids by Popov 

Numerical Analysis books

• Numerical Methods for Engineers by Steven Chapra. (Recommended book for numerical analysis) 
• Numeric Methods for Scientists and Engineers by R.W. Hamming.
• Fundamentals of Engineering Numerical Analysis by Parviz Moin

Heat Transfer books 

• Heat and Mass Transfer an Engineering Approach by Cengel 
• Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer by Incorpera, DeWitt, Lavine, Bergman 
• Heat Transfer by J.P. Holman 
• Introduction to Heat Transfer by Vedat Arpaci , Shu-hsin - Kao , Ahmet Selamet
• Principles of Heat Transfer by Keith, Manglik, Bone  
• Heat Transfer By Rajput

Cengel, Incorpera and Holman's books are best Mechanical books for Heat Trasfer study

Fluid Mechanics books

• Mechanics of fluids by Irving Shames 
• Fluid Mechanics - Frank M. White 
• Fundamentals of fluid Mechanics by Bruce R. Munson, Wade W. Huebsch, Alric P. Rothmayer. 
• Fluid Mechanics by Cengel and Kimbala 

Machine Design books 

• Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design 
• A text book of Machine Design by R.S Khurmi and J.K Gupta
• The Mechanical Design Process by David G. Ullman 
• Design of Machinery - An introduction to synthesis + analysis of mechanisms and machines by- Robert L. Norton 

There are a lot of handbook available for Machine Design -

• Standard Handbook of Machine Design by Shigley 

Most of the times handbooks are provided by the university. 

Mechanics of Machinery books

• Theory of Machines by R.S Khurmi and J.K. Gupta 
• Mechanics of Machines : elementary theory and example : John Hannah and Richmond Courtney Stephens  
• Mechanics of Machines advanced theory and examples : John Hannah and Richmond Courtney Stephens  

Instrumentation and Measurement books 

• Theory and Design of Mechanical Measurements by Richard S. Figliola 
• Instrumentation for Process Measurement and Control by Norman A. Anderson 

Internal Combustion Engines books

• Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by John Heywood
• Internal Combustion Engines and Air Pollution Edward Fredrick Obert
• Engineering Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines by Willard W. Pulkrabek 
• Fundamentals of International Combustion Engines by H.N. Gupta 
• Internal Combustion Engine by M.L. Mathur , R.P. Sharma

Power Plant Engineering books 

• Power Plant Engineering by P.K. Nag
• Power Plant Engineering G.R. Nagpal 

Refrigeration and Building Mechanical Systems books 

• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by Ahmadul Ameen 
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology by Bill Johnson, Bill Whiteman, John Tomczyck
• Refrigeration by Hundi 

Fluid Machinery books 

• A textbook of fluid Mechanics by R.K Rajput 
• Fluid Mechanics and hydraulic Machines by S.C. Gupta 
• A textbook of fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines by R.K. Bansal 

Aerodynamics books

• Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by John Anderson (great for fundamental knowledge)
• Fundamentals of Flight by Richard S. Shevell 

Fluidics books 

• Fluid Power with application by Anthony Esposito (Good book)

Control Engineering books 

• Control Systems Engineering by Norman Nise (Best Mechanical Engineering book for control engineering . Its solution is also available)

Automobile Engineering books 

• Automotive Mechanics by William H. Crouse (great book for learning)
• A Textbook of Automobile Engineering by R.K. Rajput