There are countless Particle Physics courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Introduction to Elementary Particles (2008)
- Particle Physics: A Beginner’s Guide (Beginner’s Guides) (2011)
- Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction (2019)
- Particle Physics Brick by Brick: Atomic and Subatomic Physics Explained… in LEGO (2018)
- Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics: Revised Edition (2018)
- Particle Physics (Manchester Physics Series) (2017)
- Particle Physics: An Introduction (Essentials of Physics Series) (2018)
- Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (2004)
- Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics (Oxford Master Series in Physics) (2019)
- Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction (2009)
- Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN (2018)
- Introduction to Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Multimessenger Astronomy and its Particle Physics Foundations (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics) (2018)
- Conquering the Physics GRE (2012)
- Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide (2014)
- Quantum Physics: an overview of a weird world: A primer on the conceptual foundations of quantum physics (2019)
Introduction to Elementary Particles (2008)
In the second, revised edition of a well-established textbook, the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model.
Particle Physics: A Beginner’s Guide (Beginner’s Guides) (2011)
Gaining a following since the launch of the infamous Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing questions: How did the Universe start? What are we made of? How small is the smallest thing? Without presuming any prior scientific knowledge, Brian R.
Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction (2019)
This new edition of Nuclear and Particle Physics continues the standards established by its predecessors, offering a comprehensive and highly readable overview of both the theoretical and experimental areas of these fields. The updated and expanded text covers a very wide range of topics in particle and nuclear physics, with an emphasis on the phenomenological approach to understanding experimental data.
Particle Physics Brick by Brick: Atomic and Subatomic Physics Explained… in LEGO (2018)
A simple and entertaining introduction to the building blocks of the universe. In 2014 the Lego® Group sold 62 billion Lego® pieces. That’s 102 Lego® bricks for every person in the world. That’s nothing however to the estimated seven billion billion billion atoms that make up each of us, let alone the between ten quadrillion vigintillion and one-hundred thousand quadrillion vigintillion atoms in the known observable universe.
Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics: Revised Edition (2018)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics accessible to anyone with a true passion for wanting to know how the universe works. We are introduced to the known particles of the world we live in. An elegant explanation of quantum mechanics and relativity paves the way for an understanding of the laws that govern particle physics.
Particle Physics (Manchester Physics Series) (2017)
An accessible and carefully structured introduction to Particle Physics, including important coverage of the Higgs Boson and recent progress in neutrino physics.
Particle Physics: An Introduction (Essentials of Physics Series) (2018)
This book is designed as a brief introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe. Numerous examples, figures, and simple explanations enable general readers and physics students to understand complex concepts related to the universe. Selected topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, and more.
Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (2004)
In Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a guide to what matter is made up of and how it evolved, and goes on to describe the fascinating and cutting-edge techniques used to study it. The author discusses particles such as quarks, electrons, and the neutrino, and exotic matter and antimatter.
Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics (Oxford Master Series in Physics) (2019)
The purpose of this textbook is to explain the Standard Model of particle physics to a student with an undergraduate preparation in physics. Today we can claim to have a fundamental picture of the strong and weak subnuclear forces. Through an interplay between theory and experiment, we have learned the basic equations through which these forces operate, and we have tested these equations against observations at particle accelerators. The story is beautiful and full of surprises.
Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction (2009)
An accessible introduction to nuclear and particle physics with equal coverage of both topics, this text covers all the standard topics in particle and nuclear physics thoroughly and provides a few extras, including chapters on experimental methods; applications of nuclear physics including fission, fusion and biomedical applications; and unsolved problems for the future. It includes basic concepts and theory combined with current and future applications.
Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN (2018)
CERN, the European Laboratory for particle physics, regularly makes the news. What kind of research happens at this international laboratory and how does it impact people’s daily lives? Why is the discovery of the Higgs boson so important? Particle physics describes all matter found on Earth, in stars and all galaxies but it also tries to go beyond what is known to describe dark matter, a form of matter five times more prevalent than the known, regular matter.
Introduction to Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Multimessenger Astronomy and its Particle Physics Foundations (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics) (2018)
This book introduces particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Starting from an experimental perspective, it provides a unified view of these fields that reflects the very rapid advances being made. This new edition has a number of improvements and has been updated to describe the recent discovery of gravitational waves and astrophysical neutrinos, which started the new era of multimessenger astrophysics; it also includes new results on the Higgs particle.
Conquering the Physics GRE (2012)
REVISED SECOND EDITION, PRINTING 1.2: We thank the many readers who have submitted errata. All known errors and typos have been fixed in this printing. A list of errata for previous printings is available at www.physicsgreprep.com. This revised and edited second edition extends the discussions in the subject area reviews, contains several new diagrams and problems, and features updated sample exams whose questions more accurately reflect the content of the current GRE.
Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide (2014)
What really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature? From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to the Higgs boson, practicing physicist and CERN contributor Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science in this brand new graphic guide.
Quantum Physics: an overview of a weird world: A primer on the conceptual foundations of quantum physics (2019)
A comprehensive introduction to the scientific principles of a complex topic in which meaning and interpretation never cease to puzzle and surprise. An A-Z guide which is neither too advanced nor oversimplified and which is complete with figures and graphs that illustrate the deeper meaning of the concepts you are unlikely to find elsewhere. The weirdness and paradoxes of quantum physics are explained at an introductory level, from the first principles to modern state-of-the-art experiments.
Best Particle Physics Books You Must Read
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Dynamics of the Standard Model
Author(s): John F. Donoghue, Eugene Golowich, Barry R. Holstein
ID: 3530105, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2023, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Elementary Particles and the Early Universe. A Synergy of Particle Physics and Cosmology in the Birth and Evolution of the Universe
Author(s): Eitan Abraham, Andrés J. Kreiner
ID: 3531683, Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2023, Size: 9 Mb, Format: pdf
Particle Polarization in High Energy Physics: An Introduction and Case Studies on Vector Particle Production at the LHC
Author(s): Pietro Faccioli, Carlos Lourenço
ID: 3537802, Publisher: Springer, Year: 2023, Size: 32 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really hot items according to Chicago Tribune, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.