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22 Best Topology Books of All Time


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

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best topology books" into our search engine and study the top 3+ 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)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    1
    Differential Topology

    Differential Topology

    Victor Guillemin

  2. 2
    Introduction to Topology
  3. 3
    Principles of Topology
  4. 4
    General Topology

    General Topology

    Stephen Willard

  5. 5
    General Topology

    General Topology

    John L. Kelley

  6. 6
    Algebraic Topology

    Algebraic Topology

    Allen Hatcher

  7. 9
    Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint
  8. 11
    Topology

    Topology

    James Munkres

  9. 14
    Schaums Outline of General Topology
  10. 16
    Essential Topology

    Essential Topology

    Martin D. Crossley

  11. 17
    Elements Of Algebraic Topology
  12. 18
    Differential Topology

    Differential Topology

    Morris W. Hirsch

  13. 19
    Counterexamples in Topology
  14. 20
    Basic Topology

    Basic Topology

    M.A. Armstrong

  15. 21
    Algebraic Topology
  16. 22
    Algebraic Topology

    Algebraic Topology

    C. R. F. Maunder

FAQ

  • How was this Topology books list created?

    We searched for 'best Topology books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Topology books are in this list?

    There are 22 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Topology books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Topology books on the internet.

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