MCI Recommended List: The Best Books For MBBS First Year

When it comes to medical school, there’s a lot of recommended reading for first-year students. These books are often expensive and can also be difficult to find in stores. Consequently, students are faced with the decision of either being unprepared for class or spending several thousand rupees on textbooks.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) sets standards for medical education and fortunately, MCI has compiled an extensive list of MBBS First Year Books. These books cover all the topics and concepts that are taught in medical school. The list is based on what they believe will be most beneficial for students in their first year. With these books, students can be fully prepared for their exams. 

This is a list of some most-read books on medical education. There’s a good chance that you already know about some of these books (since you’ve read about them on other blogs or on the Internet). However, it’s a good idea to read a few more of these books in addition to the recommended reading list.

The below MBBS 1st Year Books list includes recommended titles for some subjects you will learn in your first year at college. Keep reading to find out what these books are and what they can do for your MBBS first year!

Gross Anatomy Books

These books are great because they allow students to relate the human body to their anatomy class. That way, students can understand more clearly how parts of their body related to the organs.

• Gray’s Anatomy for Students
• BD Chaurasia’s Textbook of Anatomy
• Vishram Singh’s Textbook of Anatomy
• Dutta’s Textbook of Anatomy

Histology Books

This book is required for all students studying histology. There’s a lot of detailed information in here regarding histology. On top of the histology syllabus, these books also cover pathogenesis and cellular pathology. This is the go-to book for histology. The books listed below covers all of histology and includes up to date chapters and important life lessons. Besides the life lessons, it covers the MCI-approved terms.

• diFiore’s Atlas of Human Histology with Functional Correlation, Victor P Eroschenko
• Wheater’s Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas
• Textbook of Human Histology with colour Atlas, Inderbir Singh
• Textbook of Histology and Practical Guide, Gunasegaran
• Histology: Text and Atlas, Brijesh Kumar

Embryology Books

These comprehensive books on embryology cover all basic biological development in a very interesting way. The book has lots of illustrations to improve student understanding and interactivity.

• Langman’s’s textbook of Medical Embryology, TW Sadler
• Textbook of Human Embryology, Inderbir Singh

Atlas

Comprehensive, simple to read, and easy to understand. These medical textbooks have been recommended by renowned teachers and the MCI too. 

• Grant’s atlas
• McMinn’s atlas
• Netter’s atlas

Human Genetics Books

Human genetics is a hot topic in medical school but is a complicated subject to grasp for first year students. Books on this subject can take up hours to read. The MBBS First Year Books & Subjects below are aimed at providing students with a basic understanding of human genetics for first year medical students. 

• Human Genetics, SD Gangane
• Medical Genetics, GP Pal
• Emery’s Elements of Human Genetics, Peter Turnpenny and Sian Ellard

Practical (Dissection) Books

These books can give you a clear understanding of anatomy and physiology. Most students start their MBBS education with these practical books because you need to know the basics before you can get your hands on the “deep” books. Depending on what syllabus you have chosen, some of these books can be used as an introduction to a few subjects, or you can learn a lot more than is taught in the books alone.

• Cunningham’s Manual of Practical Anatomy

Neuroanatomy Books

These are the best-selling neuroanatomy textbooks used in medical schools in India. 

• Clinically Oriented Anatomy, K L Moore
• Clinical Anatomy by Regions, Richard Snell
• Clinical Neuroanatomy, Richard Snell
• Textbook of Neuroanatomy, IB Singh
• Textbook of Clinical Neuroanatomy, Vishram Singh
• Clinical Anatomy (A Problem-Solving Approach) (2 volumes), Neeta Kulkarni

Surface & Radiological Books

This book gives a systematic discussion of the clinical background of diagnosis and treatment. It provides clear references to standard clinical tools, explaining how these tools are used in clinical practice. The use of references allows for the application of diagnostic skills in real situations.

• Surface and radiological anatomy, A Halim
• Surface and radiological anatomy, Ashwini Appaji and Roopa Kulkarni

General Anatomy Books

These MBBS First Year Books & Subjects explain the general anatomy from head to toe, and especially the basic principles of anatomy, and finally how it relates to other parts of the body.

• Handbook of General Anatomy, BD Chaurasia
• General Anatomy, Vishram Singh

Biochemistry Books

These books cover everything from nutrition and disease to blood and bones. Have a look at these recommended books to learn more about Biochemistry.

• Harper's’ Illustrated Biochemistry
• Lippincott’ Illustrated reviews — Biochemistry
• Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical students, DM Vasudevan
• S.K. Gupta, Biochemistry for MBBS
• Pankaja Naik, Biochemistry
• Textbook of Medical Biochemistry, Dinesh Puri
• Case oriented approach towards Biochemistry, Namrata Chhabra
• An easy guide to Practical Biochemistry, Divya Shanti D’sza, Sowbhagyalakhsmi

Conclusion

It’s important to get a head start with this MBBS 1st Year Books reading list so that you’re not left behind. Also, you can use the resources to help you decide which books to read and which to skip.

Don’t let your first year go down the drain. Get the best and learn as much as you can. You have a lot of opportunities ahead of you, so don’t waste your time. These MBBS First Year Books & Subjects will help students study a specific subject. They are useful in understanding the concepts of one topic. 

It is sad to say that most medical school books on Amazon & Flipkart are not worth the price. So it is better to get authentic books from credible sellers or take the time to look for what you need on the All India Book House (AIBH).