What is the Best Solid State Book for Graduate Level Study?

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In summary, when asked for the best graduate level solid state book, the respondents recommend Ashcroft & Mermin's Solid-State Physics and Kittel's Introduction to Solid-State Physics. They suggest starting with Kittel to learn the concepts and then moving on to Ashcroft & Mermin for a deeper understanding. It is noted that the eighth edition of Kittel has typos, so the seventh edition may be a better option. Another suggestion is the Solid state physics book from the Manchester series.
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In my opinion, the best, albeit somewhat dated, graduate-level solid-state textbook is Ashcroft & Mermin's Solid-State Physics. Kittel's Introduction to Solid-State Physics is more elementary and more up-to-date, but it is also less general (most analyses are in 1D, whereas Ashcroft & Mermin perform most analyses in 3D), and has less depth (some topics that Ashcroft & Mermin analyze quantitatively in a chapter are briefly described qualitatively in a page or less).

I personally would recommend first reading Kittel to learn the concepts, then reading Ashcroft & Mermin to bring your understanding of the concepts up to the graduate level. Both books will require careful reading in order to learn the material--I used to hate Kittel until I read it carefully for a solid-state course last semester, whereupon I came to appreciate how pedagogical his presentation is. Finally, be aware that the most recent (eighth) edition of Kittel has typos that are not in the previous (seventh) edition.
 
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I believe that the Solid state physics book from the Manchester series might also be a great book. I have not read it myself, but I've read other books from the series and they have been great.
 
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Ok I will go with both (Aschcroft and Mermin) and Kittel 7th edition.

Thanks, dudes
 
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What is the best graduate level solid state book?
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