Textbooks about Black Hole physics

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Any good suggestions?

Thank you.
 
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It would be helpful if you tell us your background, e.g. are you already familiar with basics of general relativity.
 
Yes, I have studied some physics courses related to relativity and is studying a course related to stellar evolution and relativity.
 
collapsar said:
Yes, I have studied some physics courses related to relativity and is studying a course related to stellar evolution and relativity.

Some suggestions, in increasing order for level,

Exploring Black Holes: An Introduction to General Relativity, by Edwin Taylor and John Wheeler,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/020138423X/?tag=pfamazon01-20;

Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity, by James Hartle,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805386629/?tag=pfamazon01-20;

Black Holes: An Introduction, by Derek Raine and Edwin Thomas,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1860945880/?tag=pfamazon01-20.

I'm not sure what you mean by "black hole physics," so I'm not sure if my suggestions are appropriate.
 
I also like the thin (!) book "Black Holes: An Introduction" by Derek Raine and Edwin Thomas. But this book only covers Schwarzschild and a bit of Kerr black hole. It really depends on which aspects of black holes you are interested in.