header logo

29 Best Math Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best Math books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best math books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

As an Amazon Associate, we earn money from purchases made through links in this page.

Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

Mobile CoverDesktop Cover
  1. 1
    Linear Algebra Done Right
  2. 3
    Principles of Mathematical Analysis
  3. 4
    Abstract Algebra

    Abstract Algebra

    David S. Dummit

  4. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    5
    The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
  5. 6
    Calculus

    Calculus

    Michael Spivak

  6. 8
    Elementary Number Theory
  7. 9
    Categories for the Working Mathematician
  8. 10
    A Mathematical Introduction to Logic
  9. 12
    Encyclopedia of Mathematics

    Encyclopedia of Mathematics

    James Stuart Tanton

  10. 13
    Calculus Made Easy

    Calculus Made Easy

    Silvanus P. Thompson

  11. 16
    Introduction to Topology
  12. 17
    Introductory Statistics
  13. 18
    A History of Pi

    A History of Pi

    Petr Beckmann

  14. 19
    Measurement

    Measurement

    Paul Lockhart

  15. 22
    Introduction to Algorithms
  16. 23
    Mathematics and Its History
  17. 24
    Basic Mathematics
  18. 26
    The Four Pillars of Geometry
  19. 29
    Contemporary Abstract Algebra
Like this page?Buy us a coffee