Golden Book List - Med School basic science courses

THE GOLDEN BOOK LIST - The basic sciences
By @medschooladvice

My Twitter followers always ask about the best books for medical school. Below, is the list for basic science courses in medical school.  This is just to identify THE MAIN BOOK in each category, based upon the feedback I've received from others and my own experience. It goes without saying that your preference/your school's preference may differ from this list.

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Biochemistry:

Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Review Series) by Harvey and Ferrier

Cell Biology:

Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts, et al.

Embryology:
High-Yield Embryology by Ronal Dudek

Genetics:

Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine by Nussbaum, et al.

Gross Anatomy:

Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank Netter (this is just an atlas with pretty pictures. You will need another text to explain the details of anatomy)

Immunology:
The Immune System by Petter Parham

Microanatomy/Histology:

Histology: A Text and Atlas by Ross and Pawlina

Microbiology:

Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple by Gladwin and Trattler

Neuroscience:

Neuroscience by Purves, et al.

Pathology:

Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basic Disease - Kumar, Abbas, and Fausto

Pharmacology:

Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Review Series) by Harvey, et al.

Physiology:
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology by Hall (for more detailed reading)
BRS Physiology by Costanzo (for fast review)



Other Books Recommended by my Twitter Followers:

Biochemistry:

Biochemistry by Voet and Voet

Cell Biology:

Send me your recommendations

Embryology:

Langman's Medical Embryology by Sadler
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology by Moore and Persaud

Genetics:

Send me your recommendations

Gross Anatomy:

Clinical Anatomy by Snell
Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book by Hansen
Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Moore, et al.

Immunology:
Send me your recommendations

Microanatomy/Histology:

Wheater's Functional Histology by Young, et al.
Junqueira's Basic Histology by Mescher

Microbiology:
Microbiology (Lippincott Illustrated Review Series) by Harvey and Cornelissen

Neuroscience:

Send me your recommendations

Pathology:

Rapid Review Pathology by Goljan

Pharmacology:

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Katzung, et al.

Physiology:Berne and Levy Physiology by Keoppen and Stanton