Which book would you recommend? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Nexo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2017, 02:19:51 am
content: Hello everyone!I want to start studying circuits seriously and I'm thinking about using one of the following books and I would like to know what do you think about each one and which would you recommend.1. Introductory Circuit Analysis, Tenth Edition by Robert Boylestad.2. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Eleventh Edition by Robert Boylestad.3. Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tenth Edition by J. David Irwin.4. The Art of Electronics, Third edition (I don't think this is the proper oneIs way too advanced).5. Engineering Circuit Analysis, Second Edition by William Hayt.6. Grob's Basic Electronics, Eleventh Edition by Mitchel E. Schultz.These are the ones that I have in hand, well, I have a pdf version but I'll buy the book once I choose one to study from.Thanks in advance!

author: Nocturnes1984
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 21, 2017, 02:49:07 pm
content: Without doubt:The Art of Electronics, Third edition together with Learning The Art of Electronics

author: beenosam
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2017, 03:54:22 pm
content: The Art of Electronics is a great book. But I don't know if I would recommend it for you if you are a total beginner. If you have some experience with circuit analysis, this book should be fine if you are alright with doing a bit more research for your stumbling points.

author: TheUnnamedNewbie
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2017, 07:09:38 pm
content: Have a look over here too, if you haven't yet:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/electronics-primers-course-material-and-books/I myself started in uni with Irwin's book. I never really liked it that much, but that might be because I had a good understanding of basic resistive networks from highschool already, and it went too "slow" to my taste.I haven't propperly studies TAoE, although I have it in my bookcase (but then again, there are tens of books in my private library I haven't ever looked at in great detail...). From what I have seen it does allow a good starting point, and I really like how it has a quite good "real world" link.I think it's also the least "book for uni students". There are really 2 "types" of books. There are those made for students studying it in a graduate/undergraduate course, and those for professionals to look into new topics, refer back to when they are not sure, ...

author: vk3yedotcom
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2017, 07:27:17 pm
content: Though it focuses on radio, Ron Bertrand's Radio Theory Handbook has a lot of general electronics stuff.I liked it for its clear writing.It's a big book but aimed at the beginner. Price is very reasonable.My review is at

author: Nexo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2017, 03:42:42 am
content: Thank you all!I'll study circuits the next semester so I have all this semester to prepare for that and I've decided to do this: I'll read "Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tenth Edition by J. David Irwin" and the next semester my book will be The art of Electronics. I'll come back in 9 months in order to tell how did this approach worked out for me and if I'd recommend it to someone who has time.Again, thank you very much!