Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!

Books That Helped Me Pass Medical School

Closed Book emoji 26 items
One thing every medical student needs the most is the right medical books. And you know what, there are thousands of them available. This makes it difficult to pick the ones that best meet their needs. The struggle of choosing the right book is real....
Sections
5
 
 
 
 
 

Anatomy textbooks

 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
I was never a fan of anatomy, but this book made learning anatomy easier and more fun. If you love a comprehensive approach to studying anatomy with top notch illustrations, then this book is for you. It is my top on the list for anatomy textbooks.
Clinically Oriented Anatomy - eBay
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This makes a good combination with any other anatomy textbook, especially Moore clinically oriented anatomy. Studying anatomy with an atlas is the best and fastest way to understand anatomy. Highly recommended.
Atlas of Human Anatomy Netter | eBay
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Hands down one of the best anatomy book for medical student. If your target is to leave medical school with distinctions, then this is for you. Its indepth approch to explaining anatomy is worth commending.
Greys Anatomy Book - eBay
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This teaches anatomy of the thorax and upper limb in the simplest language you can understand. If you want an anatomy textbook, that is easy to study with illustraions and relatable clinical scenarios, this is that book. You will find it handy if you...
BD Chaurasia's Human Anatomy: Vol. 1: Upper Limb Thorax - eBay
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
If you need a textbook that will give you a straightforward approach to understanding lower limb, abdomen and pelvix, then this is it. It was truly helpful.
Bd Chaurasia's Human Anatomy, Volume 2: Regional and ...
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This textbook is also popular for its regional approach to studying anatomy. It comes handy during examination preparation.
Snell's Clinical Anatomy by Regions - Softcover
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Instead of drawings, this book uses real photos of cadaver dissections, preparing you for practical lab exams. You will definitely find this book useful.
Anatomy Photographic Atlas by Rohen, First Edition
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
If you find studying histology boring, then you should get this textbook immediately. It combines concise explanations of cellular structure with high-resolution electron micrographs.
Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text and Atlas - Softcover
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This textbook makes learning histology fun. The high quality histographs makes the learning smooth. This is my favourite histology textbook.
Wheater's Functional Histology : A Text and Colour Atlas
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
The standard student-friendly embryology text
Langman's Medical Embryology - T.W. Sadler PhD
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
The textbook gives more detailed embryology and developmental abnormalities. Another of my favourite thing about this text is its visuals.
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology

Physiology Textbooks

 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This is like a standard physiology textbook for medical students. It is very comprehensive and detailed. If you need a thorough understanding about how human body functions, then get this.
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology ...
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
If you want a concise understanding of the concept of human physiology, in a simple and easily understamdable language, then this is for you.
Costanzo Physiology - 8th Edition
placeholder
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This provides more details about physiology.
Review Medical Physiology by Ganong William
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This is your go to physiology book for a quick and rewarding revision. It is also a great source for multiple source questions.
Brs Physiology by Costanzo

Biochemistry

 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Lippincott is particularly useful if biochemistry feels overwhelming because of its illustrations and clinical correlations. It is also currently used as a required text in some medical curricula.
Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry - Ferrier, Denise
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
It gives a comprehensive coverage of biochemistry, and suitable for MBBS student preparing for a professional exam.
Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students (Paperback) ...
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Comprehensive biochemistry and deeper concepts
Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry by Robert Murray

Pathology

 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
This is the gold standard pathology textbook for medical student.  Best suited for in-depth, exhaustive disease understanding. Covers cellular, genetic, and structural changes for almost every known pathology.
Robbins Cotran Pathologic Basis
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Medical students who need a more manageable Robbins
Robbins Basic Pathology by Kumar, V
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Passing board and shelf exams. High-yield, bulleted pathology concepts designed to pair directly with its lecture series.
Fundamentals of Pathology - PATHOMA - Softcover
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
MBBS examination preparation and detailed pathology
Textbook Pathology Quick Review by Harsh Mohan

Microbiology

 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Quick conceptual introduction and memory aids
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously by Gladwin M D
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Comprehensive medical microbiology
Medical Microbiology by Murray Patrick
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Core medical microbiology and examination preparation
Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, ...
 
Okokon Emmanuel profile picture
Clinically oriented microbiology
Medical Microbiology by Mims