Textbooks reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 111 Reddit reviews across 32 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Textbooks brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/learnmath, r/math, r/Bass, r/ESL_Teachers, r/FPGA. Top-rated brands include Kaplan (4.8/5), James Stewart (5.0/5), Lee (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews111
Subreddits32
Posts40
Brands93
Products68
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#1
Kaplan
4.8
(4)
"Way better than Kaplan books imo."
"Definitely recommend!"
"I chose to do kaplan books for content and upimp for content."
"I really like all the books! Am about a quarter way through them."
#2
James Stewart
5.0
(3)
"Calculus: Early Transcendentals by James Stewart."
"Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus by James Stewart."
"Calculus: stewart early transendentals. Covers cal1-3 and has good examples and flow."
#3
Lee
4.7
(3)
"Start with Lee's Topological Manifolds."
"Then go into Lee's Smooth Manifolds."
"The 'Calculus Early Transcendentals' textbook goes from calculus of 1 variable up to vector calculus."
#4
National Geographic
4.3
(3)
"My favorite for literature is the National Geographic’s Edge series."
"Reading Explorer is a good one to teach/learn, too."
"All National Geographic ESL books are culturally sensitive like Reach Higher."
#5
Harris
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend starting with this book: "Digital Design and Computer Architecture, by Harris"."
"I would suggest a more general text like Harris' "Digital Design and Computer Architecture"."
#6
Kernighan and Ritchie
5.0
(2)
"Good books are Modern C, Tiny C Projects, K&R C Programming Language."
"It's concise and complete. The first C book ever published and still widely regarded as the best."
#7
Ventures
5.0
(2)
"I really like Ventures!"
"Ventures, English in Action, Standout"
#8
Israel Gelfand
5.0
(2)
"Trigonometry by Israel Gelfand-basic but great."
"Algebra by Israel Gelfand-basic But great."
#9
Simandl
5.0
(2)
"Simandl"
"Simandl's New Method for Double Bass."
#10
ZyBook
4.5
(2)
"The 204 zyBook textbook is a must."
"204 ZyBook is necessary to learn and also do assigned readings."
#11
Korean Made Easy
4.5
(2)
"I changed to Korean Made Easy, which is made for self-study and has a slower learning pace, and I liked it a lot!"
"I used Korean Made Easy (not to be confused with Korean Made Simple) and I liked it a lot!"
#12
McAlister
4.5
(2)
"The McAlister for sure."
"The McAlister for sure."
#13
Orest Subtelny
4.0
(2)
"'Ukraine. History' by Subtelny would be a great choice."
"Not a textbook, but maybe you would be interested in 'Ukraine: A History' by Orest Subtelny."
#14
Purcell, Feynman, Griffiths
5.0
(1)
"Purcell, Feynman, Griffiths. For me, nothing besides these three ever made sense at introductory level."
#15
I.M. Gelfand and Mark Saul
5.0
(1)
"Trigonometry by I.M. Gelfand and Mark Saul."
#16
Prepare
5.0
(1)
"Prepare second edition for juniors 10-12 y.o."
#17
Paul Lockhart
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend measurement by Paul lockhart. It's an excellent overview of mathematical thinking."
#18
David Poole
5.0
(1)
"Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction by David Poole."
#19
Robin Hartshorne
5.0
(1)
"Euclid and Beyond by Robin Hartshorne for geometry."
#20
David Burton
5.0
(1)
"I think that "Elementary Number Theory" 7th Edition by David Burton is a great textbook that you will really enjoy."
#21
Harold Jacobs
5.0
(1)
"The best textbook for high school level algebra is "Elementary Algebra" by Harold Jacobs."
#22
Tom Apostol
5.0
(1)
"Calculus by Tom Apostol."
#23
Serge Lang
5.0
(1)
"Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang."
#24
Terrence Tao
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Terrence Tao’s Analysis 1."
#25
NTNU
5.0
(1)
"“A Course In Contemporary Chinese” from NTNU in Taiwan are both good for beginners."
#26
Gateway to the World
5.0
(1)
"Gateway to the world is the best one for teens 12+."
#27
Saddleback
5.0
(1)
"I also like anything done by Saddleback. They have low-high readers that are very engaging."
#28
Phlebotomy Worktext and Procedure Manual
5.0
(1)
"I LOVED it. very thorough, tests at the end of chapters, all the good stuff!"
#29
Phlebotomy Essentials
5.0
(1)
"Best textbook is Phlebotomy Essentials."
#30
Linear Algebra Done Right
5.0
(1)
"I recommend getting a physical copy, but it's free online."
#31
Manual of Temporomandibular Disorders
5.0
(1)
"He's the goat of tmd"
#32
Schillingburg Fixed Prosthodontics
5.0
(1)
"N/A"
#33
Dawson and Kois Occlusion Books
5.0
(1)
"This book was the starting point in realising that any dentistry... relies on an understanding of occlusion."
#34
Functional Occlusion: From TMJ to Smile Design
5.0
(1)
"By Dawson"
#35
Munkres
5.0
(1)
"The classic one is Munkres’ Topology."
#36
O'Neill
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend O'Neill's *Semi-Riemannian Geometry: With Applications to Relativity*."
#37
Evans
5.0
(1)
"The book by Evans is the best treatment of stochastic differential equations I know."
#38
Sedra Smith
5.0
(1)
"For analog read sedra smith."
#39
Wiley
5.0
(1)
"The textbook was: “Loftus, J., K. Leo, S. Daniliuc, N. Boys, B. Luke, A. Hong, K. Byrnes, Financial Reporting, Wiley, 4th Edition”."
#40
James E. Moran
5.0
(1)
"Possibly FPGA Design Beyond Logic Managing Constraints by James E Moran."
#41
Jankiraman
5.0
(1)
"For vlsi refer to jankiraman's course on digital integrated circuits on nptel."
#42
Uwe Meyer-Baese
5.0
(1)
"If you are doing DSP then DSP with FPGA by Uwe Meyer-Baese."
#43
Costanzo
5.0
(1)
"Costanzos physiology and guyton and hall."
#44
Patterson
5.0
(1)
"Or Patterson's "Computer Organization and Design"."
#45
Yuri Shevchuck
5.0
(1)
"Beginners Ukrainian by yuri shevchuck has been a good experience for me so far."
#46
Steve Kilts
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Advanced FPGA design - Architectures, implementation and optimization by Steve Kilts."
#47
Guyton and Hall
5.0
(1)
"Costanzos physiology and guyton and hall."
#48
Delmar
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.ca/Delmars-Standard-Textbook-Electricity-Stephen/dp/1337900346/ref=asc_df_1337900346/..."
#49
American Electricians' Handbook
5.0
(1)
"American Electricians Handbook"
#50
Openstax
5.0
(1)
"Openstax has free math textbooks here (scroll down for Calculus)."
#51
Stewart
5.0
(1)
"Stewart or Leithold, both are solid calc books."
#52
Carol Kaye
5.0
(1)
"Carol Kaye series"
#53
Oscar Stagnaro
5.0
(1)
"The Latin Bass Book by Oscar Stagnaro"
#54
Mark Levine
5.0
(1)
"Mark Levine - The Jazz Piano Book."
#55
Rufus Reed
5.0
(1)
"The Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reed"
#56
Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie
5.0
(1)
"And The C Programming Language 2nd edition (I did this first)."
#57
Bach
5.0
(1)
"Bach -solo suites for Cello , two and three part inventions"
#58
Tony Oppenheim
5.0
(1)
"Slap it by Tony Oppenheim"
#59
Janek Gwizdala
5.0
(1)
"Janek Gwizdala has some amazing books, I am currently going over his *pentatonics* and *ii-V-I* books."
#60
Lela Buckingham
4.0
(1)
"Textbook: Molecular Diagnostics: Fundamentals, Methods, and Clinical Application by Lela Buckingham"
#61
Hartle
4.0
(1)
"Hartle's General Relativity has a derivation from essentially first principles"
#62
Berkeley
4.0
(1)
"Berkeley's Electricity and Magnetism deserves a shout out."
#63
Zwiebach
4.0
(1)
"A good supplement to Polchinski or GSW is the undergrad-level book by Zwiebach."
#64
Blumenhagen, Lüst and Theisen
4.0
(1)
"Blumenhagen, Lüst and Theisen for sure. GSW is also great for certain topics as already mentioned"
#65
Serway and Jewett
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of Serway and Jewett we go.chapter 2-13, 15, then 23-32."
#66
Openstax.org
4.0
(1)
"Openstax.org helped a lot for me. Simple and to the point. It's a free online textbook."
#67
OpenStax
4.0
(1)
"Openstax has free math textbooks."
#68
HSK
4.0
(1)
"The HSK level one book is good for beginners."
#69
Van Sickle
4.0
(1)
"It’s worth reviewing GPS for Surveyors by Van Sickle."
#70
Warren, Reeve & Duchac
4.0
(1)
"Financial & Managerial Accounting 12e - Warren • Reeve • Duchac."
#71
Wolf and Ghilani
4.0
(1)
"It’s worth reviewing Elementary Surveying by Wolf and Ghilani."
#72
Peter J. Eisen
4.0
(1)
"Business Review Books - Accounting Sixth Edition - Peter J. Eisen."
#73
Where in the World
4.0
(1)
"For social studies for level 1s, look for Where in the World."
#74
David Maggee
4.0
(1)
"David Maggee for Assessment, Kisner for exercises, O Sullivan for neuro."
#75
Yonsei
4.0
(1)
"Another good textbook is the Yonsei textbook if you can get your hands on it."
#76
Integrated Korean
4.0
(1)
"Integrated Korean Beginner 1 & 2 textbooks + workbooks alongside Korean Stories for Language Learners."
#77
Billy Go
4.0
(1)
"I really liked the Billy Go books, they're easy to follow and fun too."
#78
Talk to Me In Korean
4.0
(1)
"When I was in my early stages of learning, I used a lot of Talk to Me In Korean."
#79
Protter
4.0
(1)
"I like Protter stochastic integration and differential equations."
#80
Øksendal
4.0
(1)
"Oksendal's 'Stochastic differential equations' is a good alternative."
#81
Baldi
4.0
(1)
"Baldi's 'Stochastic calculus' is a very good book for an introduction in this field."
#82
Frankel
4.0
(1)
"Geometry of physics by Frankel."
#83
Hubbard
4.0
(1)
"Hubbard/Hubbard's book."
#84
Spivak
4.0
(1)
"Or Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds."
#85
Apostol
4.0
(1)
"See either Apostol's Calculus volume 2."
#86
Björk
4.0
(1)
"We’re using Arbitrage theory in continuous time by Björk."
#87
Topology without Tears
4.0
(1)
"Another book I’ve heard good things about is Topology without Tears, it’s free online which is nice."
#88
MacCormack
4.0
(1)
"For CFD, I like MacCormack’s book."
#89
Alan Hastings
4.0
(1)
"Alan Hastings should cover most of the topics you may need in Analog layout."
#90
Sybex
4.0
(1)
"Sybex"
#91
Exam Cram
4.0
(1)
"Exam cram"
#92
Great Writing
4.0
(1)
"For writing skills try Great Writing."
#93
Feldbaum
3.0
(1)
"Maybe try Gravitational Waves: An Overview by Feldbaum? I haven't read it in detail myself, but the author says it's accessible at the undergrad level"
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