Important Books For Public Administration Public Administration is one of the most popular optionals for UPSC Civil Services - Main Examination and, it has the highest share of successful candidates among all optionals naturally. One of the reasons for its popularity is the limited and well defined syllabus. Here are some important books for Public Administration optional, 1. Public Administration by Laxmikanth This book introduces the basic concepts and theories in a very simple and engaging manner. A must read book for grasping the fundamentals of Public Administration. 2. Indian Public Administration by Arora and Goyal An excellent book which covers about 70-75 percent of the new Public Administration paper 2 syllabus. The book explains all chapters really well...