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17 Best Mechanical Engineering Books

Goal: Find the best Mechanical Engineering books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best mechanical engineering books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

17 Best Mechanical Engineering Books

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1

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers

by Ali Sadegh

2

Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design

by Richard Budynas

3

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

by Richard E. Sonntag

4

Vector Mechanics for Engineers

Statics and Dynamics

by Ferdinand Beer

5

A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering

by Marcel Escudier

6

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

by Jonathan Wickert

7

DeGarmo's Materials and Processes in Manufacturing

by J. T. Black

8

Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2022 Instruction

Text and Video Instruction

by Kirstie Plantenberg

9

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

by Philip M. Gerhart

10

Machinery's Handbook Toolbox

by Erik Oberg

11

Manufacturing Engineering & Technology

by Serope Kalpakjian

12

Materials Science and Engineering

An Introduction

by William D. Callister Jr.

13

Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book

by Roger Timings

14

Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam

by Michael R. Lindeburg

15

People Skills for Engineers

by Tony Munson

16

Technical Drawing with Engineering Graphics

by Frederick Giesecke

17

To Engineer is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.