These are the most recommended and best surgery books for medical students, residents and attendings by surveying many of the US residency program directors and faculty. This list is intended to be a first aid and a guide for the medical students, surgery residents and attendings to the books which they need to get to ace in there rotations and practice.
The list is divided into four categories. The first one is for the pocket books that you can carry at any level of education or practice. The second group is for medical students doing their surgery rotations, for shelf exams and for those going for interviews, you will be asked which books you have on the shelf so be prepared. The third list is for the surgery residents and attendings for their daily reading and reference. The fourth group is for the people preparing for the surgery board exam.
Pocket Books
Surgical Anatomy and Technique: A Pocket Manual (Skandalakis)
Books for Medical Students for Surgery rotations
Books for Surgery Residents and Attendings
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery (Top choice)
Books for Surgery Board Exam Review
