📚 Best 3rd Year MBBS Books – 2025 Edition

Welcome to the 3rd Year of your MBBS journey! This is the year where you start integrating clinical knowledge with public health and begin preparing seriously for PG entrance exams. Choosing the right books for ENT, Ophthalmology, and Community Medicine (PSM) is key to understanding concepts and scoring well.

3rd Year MBBS Books – Essential textbooks for ENT, Ophthalmology, and Community Medicine
Top picks for 3rd Year MBBS: Trusted books for ENT, Ophthalmology & Community Medicine


We’ve curated the most recommended textbooks, MCQ guides, and handbooks used by toppers and preferred by faculty across India. Whether you're preparing for prof exams or looking ahead to NEET PG, INI-CET, or FMGE – these are the must-haves for 2025.

Let’s dive into the best 3rd Year MBBS books!



📘 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)

Three top-selling ENT books for MBBS students including titles by PL Dhingra and Mohan Bansal
Top 3 ENT picks 📚 for MBBS – Dhingra’s classic + Bansal’s CBME-based guide!


📗 Dhingra's Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat

One of the most trusted books for ENT. Covers fundamentals with clear diagrams and clinical aspects relevant for MBBS.


📘 Textbook of ENT by Mohan Bansal

Simple, student-friendly, and packed with neat diagrams. Great for theory, CBME topics, and a smooth intro to PG prep.



📘 Ophthalmology

AK Khurana and Parsons’ Diseases of the Eye book for Ophthalmology MBBS students.

📘 AK Khurana for UG + logbook and Parsons for clinical depth 



📘 Parson’s Diseases of the Eye – 23rd Edition

A gold standard in Ophthalmology, trusted for its detailed yet concise explanation of core topics. Updated for CBME with clinical insights, flowcharts, and neat diagrams.


📕 AK Khurana’s Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Most MBBS students prefer Khurana for its simplicity and exam-oriented layout.



📘 Community Medicine / PSM

Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Essentials of Community Medicine by Suryakantha, and Review of PSM by Vivek Jain - Top 3 Community Medicine books for MBBS
🩺 Must-have PSM combo: Park, Suryakantha & Vivek Jain – theory to MCQs covered!


📙 Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine

The gold standard for Community Medicine in India. Detailed, exam-relevant, and the most recommended book by faculties and toppers.


📕 Essentials of Community Medicine by Suryakantha

An easier alternative to Park with simple language and good flowcharts.


📗 Review of Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) by Vivek Jain

Best-selling MCQ and revision book for PG entrance. Crisp summaries, previous year questions, and updated data.



✅ Final Words

That’s a wrap on the best books to crush your 3rd year MBBS! 📚 Whether you love diving deep into concepts or you’re the last-minute warrior kind, picking the right books can truly save your time and grades.

👉 Just make sure you’ve got one solid textbook + one MCQ/revision book for each subject — and you’re good to go.

Wishing you clear concepts, high scores, and smooth postings ahead! 💯✨

👉 Pro Tip: If you're planning ahead, also check out our guides for 1st Year MBBS Books and 2nd Year MBBS Books too!

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