Relativity Spacetime Physics and Black Hole Physics

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The American Journal of Physics has announced that "Space Time Physics" by Taylor and Wheeler and "Exploring Black Holes" by Taylor, Wheeler, and Bertschinger are now available for free, which is seen as a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts. Comparisons are made between these books and Sean Carroll's work, as well as the Misner-Thorne-Wheeler textbook, which is regarded as a definitive reference for General Relativity (GR). While Taylor and Wheeler's texts are considered insightful and accessible, they are viewed as lower level compared to Misner-Thorne-Wheeler, which, despite its age, remains essential. However, it is suggested that readers should supplement it with newer literature to stay updated on advancements in areas like Cosmology and gravitational-wave research.
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I studied from Sean Carrol book and use misner-thorne-wheeler book as a reference, how would you compare these two to them?
 
Taylor and Wheeler are good books and very insightful, but lower level.
 
Misner-Thorne-Wheeler is THE reference for GR though it's pretty old and thus should be supplemented with some newer book if it comes to the topics where physicists have made tremendous progress over the years, particularly Cosmology and gravitational-wave research.
 
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Black Holes, information and the string theory revolution(ch14) is good.
 

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