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02 / About
About Us
Practical reading guidance for university students, organised by subject and course area.
01 / What this site helps you do
What this site helps you do
University Reading List helps you choose textbooks for your course and understand the background each book expects.
Browse by subject, compare the books in a study guide, or search for a title. Check your own syllabus and the recorded edition before choosing a book.
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How we work
Practical reading guidance for university students, organised by subject and course area.
Keep free editions accessible
When an official free edition is available, we link to it so readers can study without buying that edition.
Continuous Improvement
We keep improving search, page speed and the way books are grouped by course.
Reader Feedback
We welcome corrections and suggestions from readers.
03 / What you can find
What you can find
Textbooks and reference books for 21 university subjects, grouped by course area, in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Books by course
Reading lists in 21 subjects, organised by course. Most book records name a publisher, library or bookseller source. These are our recommendations, not official university reading lists.
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Search by title, author or topic, then filter by subject, difficulty or availability of an official free edition.
Book details
Read the description, edition details, prerequisites and available reading links recorded for a book.
Official Free Editions
Where a book has an official open-access edition, its page links to it.
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05 / Disclaimer
Disclaimer
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