Recommended Quantum Mechanics Books

In the following, we show you which quantum mechanics books we love. We also tell you for whom we think the respective books will be the best fit. After all, different books are suitable for amateur scientists and physics students. For more information about the details of the books, check our page with quantum physics book reviews.

Quantum Physics Books for Beginners – with Nearly No Formulas

The following books contain hardly any formulas. They are, therefore, suitable for all laymen interested in quantum physics. No strong math background is needed!

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

Author: Chad Orzel
Language: English
Pages: 256
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches

The Quantum World – Quantum Physics for Everyone

Author: Kenneth W. Ford
Language: English
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches

Quantum Mechanics Books for Beginners – with Formulas

The following books do contain a lot of formulas. Therefore, they are suitable for layman or science amateurs who do not shy away when seeing formulas. They are also suitable for physics students. Note that Quantum Mechanics – The Theoretical Minimum could well be a first book for physics students, but it does not contain everything a physics student has to learn. For example, perturbation theory is not covered.

Quantum Mechanics – The Theoretical Minimum

Authors: Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman
Language: English
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 3

Authors: Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands
Language: English
Pages: 379
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 3 – The New Millenium Edition

Authors: Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands
Language: English
Pages: 400
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.9 x 10.9 inches

Exercises for the Feynman Lectures on Physics

Authors: Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands
Language: English
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 11 inches

Quantum Physics Books for Physics Students

The following books are more complete in respect to topics, but also a bit harder to digest. We, therefore, recommend them primarily to physics students, not to layman.

Quantum Mechanics, Vol. 1

Authors: Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Frank Laloe
Language: English
Pages: 914
Dimensions: 6.7 x 1.4 x 9.5 inches

Quantum Mechanics, Vol. 2

Authors: Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Frank Laloe
Language: English
Pages: 640
Dimensions: 6.8 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches

Quantum Mechanics, Third Edition: Nonrelativistic Theory (Vol. 3)

Authors: L.D. Landau, L.M. Lifshitz
Language: English
Pages: 689
Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.6 x 9.7 inches


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