Best Books for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in GATE

Books & Authors for GATE 2016 ECE: 

                   Even if there have been minor changes in the syllabus, the books, the concepts and such will remain the same. A few topics may be added or removed. The following are the topics which have mainly figured in the previous year GATE papers

Topics	Books and Authors
Maths	Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar – Narosa Publications Higher Engineering mathematics by Dr. B.S Grewal
General Aptitude	Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Agarwal Quantitative Aptitude by CAT by Arun Sharma
MCQ book	Gate ECE by R.K Kanodia
Electronic Devices	Semiconductor Physics And   Devices by Donald A. Neamen Solid state electronic   devices by Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee Electronic Devices and Circuits by Millman&Halkias
Analog Circuits	Analog Electronics,  Electronics devices and circuits – Donald A Neaman Microelectronics Circuits by Sedra & Smith Electronic Devices and Circuit   Theory by Robert L Boylestad & Nashelsky       Pulse and Digital Electronics by Millman and Taub
Control System	Control Systems Engineering by Norma Nise Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal NPTEL Video lectures by M. Gopal
Digital System	Digital Electronic Principles and applications by Ronald J. Toccii, Pearson Publications Digital circuits and design by Salivahanan or Fundamentals of digital systems by Anandkumar Digital Logic and Computer Design by M.Morris Mano
Communication System	Analog and Digital Communication System by Simon Haykin Principle of Communication System by Taub& Schillings Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy and Davis (just the Noise chapter)
Electromagnetics	Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O. Sadiku Network lines and fields by J.D ryder (Transmission lines part) Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordon and ballmain Antenna Theory by Balanis NPTEL Lectures by Prof. R. Shevgaonkar
Network	Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku Circuit Theory by A.Chakraborty Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg
Signal Systems	Signals & Systems By Alan V. Oppenheim Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi Digital Signal Processing by S.K Mitra