List of Best Books for Anthropology Optional - UPSC CSE
- Physical anthropology by P. Nath
- Anthropology by Ember and Ember
- An Introduction to Social Anthropology by D.N.Majumdar & T. N. Madan
- An Introduction to Anthropological thought ( Theories) – by Makhan Jha
- Indian Anthropology by Nadeem Hasnain
- Indian Anthropology by R. N. Sharma
- Tribal India by Nadeem Hasnain
- Xaxa committee report
- State, society, and tribes by Virginius Xaxa