Books you must buy for your GATE preparation

During my preparation itself, I had gone through various news and reading materials, not sure always which book to follow for references. So here I have posted the most recommended and used books for each subject that you MUST refer. You can look for other books as and when you are done with these. I have attached links for easy buying of these books as well.

1. Chemical Engineering Mathematics

BS Grewal is the most trusted book for this purpose. Practice questions from this book and you'll be done. GATE mathematics is actually very easy for our branch and the questions asked are simple too, through the syllabus is very vast.
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2. Thermodyamics

Look for no other books than these two. If you wish to clear up your thermodynamics concepts, Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith, Van Ness and Abott is the book for you. Everything is explained in a very easy way and detailed at the same time.
For GATE preparation, K.V Narayanan will be enough. You can consider this as a book you will refer after going through Van Ness, for a quick revision of concepts. Do look at the MCQ's given behind the book and make sure you solve them.

For more questions, I would recommend Schaum Series for Thermodynamics as well.It is worth the buy too. There are solved problems as well which will guide you.

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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith, Van Ness and Abott
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3. Fluid Mechanics

Lick the whole book of Unit Operations McCabe Smith Fluid mechanics chapter thoroughly. For clearing of concepts you can try RK Bansal as well, it's a good book to start with.
For problems, again Schaum series is great, with all solved and MCQs to help you prepare well. To study pumps throughly, there is this book which taught me pumps really well. It's a must buy to learn the concepts of pumps as it is one of the most important topic in GATE and a hot topic for interviews.

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4. Mechanical Operations

Understanding filtration topic is really important as this is GATE paper setters favorite question probably. Read Unit Operations by McCabe Smith thoroughly as most questions are from here. You can also read Kulkarni but it is not easily available. Geankoplis is another book which is good with the concepts.

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5. Mass Transfer Operations

Although Robert Treybal is considered as the Bible of Mass Transfer Operations, I personally prefer BK Dutta due to its simple language and MCQs given behind end of each chapter to solve. Have both of them together and all your concerns for Mass Transfer will be over. Also, McCabe Smith should also be looked upon for carefully after you finish off each chapter from previously mentioned books.

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6. Heat Transfer Operations 

The best books to refer would be Heat Transfer by BK Dutta. The standard books like Kern, Richardson and Coulson (volume-6) must be referred. JP Holman is also a great book. Again, Unit Operations by Mc Cabe smith must be throughly followed.

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