57 Best Civil Service Books of All Time

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American Cop: Upholding the Constitution and Defending Your Right to Bear Arms book cover1

American Cop: Upholding the Constitution and Defending Your Right to Bear Arms

Loren Culp and Ted Nugent

5.0
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations book cover2

Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations

M. Laxmikanth

5.0
The third edition of Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations, published by Tata McGraw Hill gives the reader a comprehensive insight into the Indian political system. The book covers all aspects that a civil services aspirant would require. The book is divided into three parts. Part I of the book basically deals with India's constitutional framework. It focuses on the history with regard to
Civil Service Exam Study Guide 2019 & 2020: Civil Service Exam Book and Practice Test Questions for the Civil Service Exams (Police Officer, Clerical, Firefighter, etc.) book cover3

Civil Service Exam Study Guide 2019 & 2020: Civil Service Exam Book and Practice Test Questions for the Civil Service Exams (Police Officer, Clerical, Firefighter, etc.)

Test Prep Books

4.9
Barron's Police Officer Exam, 10th Edition book cover4

Barron's Police Officer Exam, 10th Edition

Donald J. Schroeder Ph.D. and Frank A. Lombardo M.S.NYPD Ret.

4.9
This updated manual presents information, practice tests, and strategies for the different question types used by police departments throughout the country. It includes:
Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained
Two official exams given by a large metropolitan police department
Streamlining of chapters to more closely reflect the latest question types currently in use
G
Court Officer New York State (NYS Court Officer-Trainee) book cover5

Court Officer New York State (NYS Court Officer-Trainee)

Success Education Team

4.9
NEW! PREPARED BY FORMER COURT OFFICERS! Covers all types of questions on exam. Test-taking tips and strategies to help you ace the test! Full Practice Exam - with answers explained. Become a Court Officer-Trainee FAST!
Master the Civil Service Exams book cover6

Master the Civil Service Exams

Peterson's

4.9
Peterson's(R) Master the(TM) Civil Service Exams is a comprehensive, step-by-step preparation guide for those seeking a position with the federal government that requires taking a written exam. This valuable resource provides the math, verbal, and clerical exercises needed to pass the civil service exam. Inside you'll find:

4 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanationsReview of ver
Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book book cover7

Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book

Norman Hall

4.9
Guaranteed Top Scores on Your Firefighter's Exam!

Want to be a firefighter? Do you know what is involved in taking the exam? Don't take a chance at failing a test you could ace--learn from the expert, Norman Hall.

For more than a decade, Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book has been the #1 test preparation book for prospective firefighters. Back by popular demand, Norman Hall has complete
Smoke your Firefighter Interview book cover8

Smoke your Firefighter Interview

Paul S. Lepore

4.8
Firefighter Candidate Exams book cover9

Firefighter Candidate Exams

James J. Murtagh

4.8
This revised and updated manual presents practice exams similar to those given to firefighter candidates in cities and communities across America. The book opens with a description of the firefighter s role, the important terminology he or she must understand, and the physical, medical, and written tests that every candidate must be able to pass for qualification. General advice and information fo
MCOLES Study Guide: MCOLES Exam Prep Review and Practice Test Questions for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Reading and Writing Test book cover10

MCOLES Study Guide: MCOLES Exam Prep Review and Practice Test Questions for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Reading and Writing Test

Trivium Law Enforcement Exam Prep…

4.8
EPSO CAST Communication: How to succeed in the selection procedure book cover11

EPSO CAST Communication: How to succeed in the selection procedure

José María Franco Reverte

4.8
Barron's Correction Officer Exam book cover12

Barron's Correction Officer Exam

Donald J. Schroeder Ph.D.

4.8
Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officer candidates, including sheriff's departments, this review book presents strategies for the different question types used on correction officer exams in jurisdictions across the country. It also contains hundreds of practice questions written in the style used on official examinations. The authors, both highly experienced retired
Civil Service Exam Secrets Study Guide: Civil Service Test Review for the Civil Service Examination book cover13

Civil Service Exam Secrets Study Guide: Civil Service Test Review for the Civil Service Examination

Civil Service Exam Secrets Test Prep Team

4.8

*Includes Practice Test Questions*
Civil Service Exam Secrets helps you ace the Civil Service Examination without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Civil Service Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can expl
National Geographic The Civil War: A Traveler's Guide book cover14

National Geographic The Civil War: A Traveler's Guide

National Geographic

4.8
Perfect for tour planning and on-the-ground use, this guide will prove indispensable on any expedition to explore Civil War history in America. Packed with color photographs, more than 600 historic battlefield and additional Civil War related sites, walking tours, 50 detailed maps, and the collective expertise of Civil War historians and dozens of park service experts, this handy, practical guide
The Civil War: The Conflict Between the States book cover15

The Civil War: The Conflict Between the States

Judy Dodge Cummings and Sam Carbaugh

4.8
Slavery or freedom? The question of whether to make the United States a slave country or to make all people free was the question that pitted the states against each other in a brutal battle. In The Civil War: Investigate the War Between the States, readers ages 12-15 explore this conflict through the eyes and ears of the men and women who were touched by the clash that left more than 700,000 sold
The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864 book cover16

The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864

Kyle S. Sinisi

4.8
In the late summer of 1864, Confederate General Sterling Price led a last ditch attempt to liberate Missouri from Union occupation and brutal guerrilla warfare. Price's invading army was like few others seen during the Civil War. It was an army of cavalry that lacked men, horses, weapons, and discipline. Its success depended entirely upon a native uprising of pro-Confederate Missourians. When that
Police Exams Prep 2018-2019: 4 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies book cover17

Police Exams Prep 2018-2019: 4 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies

Kaplan Test Prep

4.8
Always study with the most up-to-date prep! Look for Police Exams Prep 2020-2021​, ISBN 978-1-5062-6212-3, on sale January 07, 2020.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitles included with the product.

CJBAT Study Guide: Comprehensive Review Book with Practice Exam Questions for the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (Florida Law Enforcement Test Prep) book cover18

CJBAT Study Guide: Comprehensive Review Book with Practice Exam Questions for the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (Florida Law Enforcement Test Prep)

Trivium Police Officers Exam Prep…

4.8
McGraw-Hill's Postal Exams 473/473C book cover19

McGraw-Hill's Postal Exams 473/473C

Mark Alan Stewart

4.8
The comprehensive postal test-prep guide that delivers through rain, sleet, and snow

Now that the U.S. Postal Service has replaced its obsolete 470 test with the updated and more difficult 473 and 473C hiring exams, you need this book more than ever if you want to qualify for employment. It's packed with timed, skill-building drills to help you answer questions faster and more accurately.
Master the Case Worker Exam book cover20

Master the Case Worker Exam

Peterson's

4.8
Job opportunities for case workers and social workers are expected to grow far more rapidly than the average over the next several years. Peterson's Master the Case Worker Exam can help you earn a great exam score and launch your career as a case worker, with all-new information on job requirements and application procedures, Seven full-length practice tests, and expert advice on how to seek and a
The Coal River Valley in the Civil War:: West Virginia Mountains, 1861 book cover21

The Coal River Valley in the Civil War:: West Virginia Mountains, 1861

Michael B. Graham

4.8
The three rivers that make up the Coal River Valley--Big, Little and Coal--were named by explorer John Peter Salling (or Salley) for the coal deposits found along its banks. More than one hundred years later, the picturesque valley was witness to a multitude of bloody skirmishes between Confederate and Union forces in the Civil War. Often-overlooked battles at Boone Court House, Coal River, Pond F
Fire Fighter I & II (Exam Prep) (Exam Prep (Jones & Bartlett Publishers)) book cover22

Fire Fighter I & II (Exam Prep) (Exam Prep (Jones & Bartlett Publishers))

Ben A. Hirst

4.8
Exam Prep: Fire Fighter I & II is designed to thoroughly prepare you for a Fire Fighter I or II certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple-choice questions you are likely to encounter on the actual exam. To help improve examination scores, this preparation guide follows Performance Training Systems, Inc.a (TM)s Systematic Approach to Examination Prepar
CliffsNotes EMT-Basic Exam Cram Plan book cover23

CliffsNotes EMT-Basic Exam Cram Plan

. Northeast Editing Inc.

4.7
It's EMT-Basic Exam Crunch Time!

Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left.

Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the EMT-Basic Exam—without ever breaking a sweat!

First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for th
Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book book cover24

Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book

Norman Hall

4.7
Guaranteed Top Scores on Your Police Exam!If you are planning to join the hundreds of thousands of applicants who take the police officer exam each year, you need a high score. In this updated and revised edition of his #1 police exam book, Norman Hall guarantees that you'll score 80% to 100% on the exam--or your money back!

With "Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book, 2nd Edition," you'll hav
The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefor Plans (Complete ... Dividing Erisa, Military, Civil Service) book cover25

The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefor Plans (Complete ... Dividing Erisa, Military, Civil Service)

David Clayton Carrad

4.7
McGraw-Hill Education Firefighter Exams, Third Edition book cover26

McGraw-Hill Education Firefighter Exams, Third Edition

Ronald Spadafora

4.7
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.


We Will Help You Get Your Best Score!

With more than 125 years of experience in education, McGraw-Hill is the name you trust to deliver results. This MH guide is the most comprehensive and relevant prep tool on
Official Companion Tips And Tricks Guide: Animal Crossing New Horizons Game book cover27

Official Companion Tips And Tricks Guide: Animal Crossing New Horizons Game

Daniel Kualo

4.7
Maintenance Man-Worker (Career Examination Series) (Career Examination Series/C-463) book cover28

Maintenance Man-Worker (Career Examination Series) (Career Examination Series/C-463)

National Learning Corporation

4.7
Norman Hall's Postal Exam Preparation Book: Everything You Need to Know... All Major Exams Thoroughly Covered in One Book book cover29

Norman Hall's Postal Exam Preparation Book: Everything You Need to Know... All Major Exams Thoroughly Covered in One Book

Norman Hall

4.7
The United States Postal Service is the nation's largest civilian employer. Yet 80 percent of all applicants fail the test. That's why readers look to Norman Hall's classic, comprehensive guide to the Battery 460 and 473 exams. This revised and updated third edition offers new test questions and exercises. Featuring information about various careers in the postal service and complete with a money
Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America book cover30

Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America

Thomas J. Brown

4.7
This sweeping new assessment of Civil War monuments unveiled in the United States between the 1860s and 1930s argues that they were pivotal to a national embrace of military values. Americans' wariness of standing armies limited construction of war memorials in the early republic, Thomas J. Brown explains, and continued to influence commemoration after the Civil War. As large cities and small town
Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862 book cover31

Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862

Gregory Mertz and Timothy B. Smith

4.7
Attack at daylight and whip them--that was the Confederate plan on the morning of April 6, 1862. The unsuspecting Union Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant, had gathered on the banks of its namesake river at a spot called Pittsburg Landing, ready to strike deep into the heart of Tennessee Confederates, commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston. Johnston's troops we
Oiler book cover32

Oiler

National Learning Corporation

4.7
The Oiler Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: lubrication and maintenance of electro-mechanical power plant, pumping and construction equipment; proper application of lubricating grease
Police Officer Exam for Dummies book cover33

Police Officer Exam for Dummies

Raymond Foster

4.7
Your ticket to a higher score on the police officer exam Police exams are becoming increasingly difficult to pass, as law enforcement agencies are looking for the most capable officers from the candidate application pool. To help select the most qualified candidate, more than half of the departments and agencies throughout the country are following the current trend of using the National Police Of
The Police Academy: A Guide To Starting A Career In Law Enforcement From A Veteran Police Officer - 2nd Edition book cover34

The Police Academy: A Guide To Starting A Career In Law Enforcement From A Veteran Police Officer - 2nd Edition

J.E. Smith

4.7
Police Oral Board Interview: Over 100 Police Interview Questions & Answers book cover35

Police Oral Board Interview: Over 100 Police Interview Questions & Answers

David Richland

4.7
Police Oral Board Interview is the ultimate guide for securing a top score on the law enforcement hiring list. This book was written for 2015 and beyond and guarantees to be the most up to date resource of its kind! Unlike other oral board books that contain only a dozen or two sample questions, Police Oral Board Interview has over 100 of the most commonly asked police oral board interview questio
Kaplan Civil Service Exams book cover36

Kaplan Civil Service Exams

Kaplan Test Prep

4.7
The government is the largest employer in the United States, with nearly two million workers, a number that is growing every year. Kaplan Civil Service Exams, Second Edition helps government employment applicants master the material they need to succeed. Applicants are required to take and pass a comprehensive civil service exam, including people interested in specific government careers such as l
The Complete FSOT Study Guide: Practice Tests and Test Preparation Guide for the Written Exam and Oral Assessment book cover37

The Complete FSOT Study Guide: Practice Tests and Test Preparation Guide for the Written Exam and Oral Assessment

Robert Clark

4.7
Master The Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Test book cover38

Master The Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Test

Peterson's

4.6
Master the Mechanical Aptitude & Spatial Relations Tests provides the key to test-prep success on exams measuring spatial relations, symbol reasoning, and mechnical aptitude for training and employment opportunities in the military, civil service, technical schools, and private industry. Featuring practice questions covering all major exam topics-including hidden figures, tool knowledge, and mecha
Probation/Parole Officer Exam (Probation Officer/Parole Officer Exam (Learning Express)) book cover39

Probation/Parole Officer Exam (Probation Officer/Parole Officer Exam (Learning Express))

LearningExpress LLC Editors

4.6
Master The Special Agent Exam: Targeted Test Prep to Jump-Start Your Career book cover40

Master The Special Agent Exam: Targeted Test Prep to Jump-Start Your Career

Peterson's

4.6
Peterson's Master The Special Agent Exam (12th edition)

Learn All About a Career as a Special Agent from this user-friendly guide.

Section 1. Overview of the test prep guide

In this section, you will learn:


the basics about a Federal Government career in this field where the jobs are and details of the various written tests, interviews, polygraphs, and physical exams required for this job
Section
Florida Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (Bat) Exam Review Guide book cover41

Florida Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (Bat) Exam Review Guide

Lewis Morris

4.6
Learn how to pass the Florida Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (BAT). The number of candidates taking the exam has increased dramatically in recent years, reflecting the desirability of the profession. In order to succeed against this increased competition, the candidate must be prepared to tackle the unique question types found on the exam. This book contains the most up to date and accurate
Postal Exam Book: For Test 473 and 473-C book cover42

Postal Exam Book: For Test 473 and 473-C

Albert B. Kim

4.6
Comprehensive Prep for the Postal Exams, Test 473 and 473-C.



This book provides information on postal exams, benefits and hiring procedures:



* Explanation of the Federal Employees Retirement System.

* Sample tests and helpful study information for Test 473 and Test 473-C.

* Nine sample tests for Address Checking, 5 sample tests for Forms Completion and 7 sample tests for Coding and Memory.

* Strategie
Supervisor (Stores, Materials and Supplies): Passbooks Study Guide book cover43

Supervisor (Stores, Materials and Supplies): Passbooks Study Guide

National Learning Corporation

4.6
CliffsNotes Civil Service Exam Cram Plan book cover44

CliffsNotes Civil Service Exam Cram Plan

Northeast EditingInc.

4.6
It's Civil Service Exam Crunch Time! Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left.

Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the Civil Service Exam—without ever breaking a sweat!

First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepa
Montreal, City of Secrets: Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War book cover45

Montreal, City of Secrets: Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War

Barry Sheehy and Cindy Wallace

4.6
During the American Civil War, the Confederate government’s largest foreign secret service base was in Montreal. Montreal, then the largest city in British North America, has kept secret its unique role in the American Civil War ever since. Based on original archival research, Barry Sheehy challenges core tenets of the American Civil War narrative.
FSOT Study Guide Review: Test Prep & Practice Test Questions for the Written Exam & Oral Assessment on the Foreign Service Officer Test book cover46

FSOT Study Guide Review: Test Prep & Practice Test Questions for the Written Exam & Oral Assessment on the Foreign Service Officer Test

Test Prep Books

4.6
John Douglas's Guide to the California Police Officer Exam book cover47

John Douglas's Guide to the California Police Officer Exam

LearningExpress LLC Editors

4.6
The Inside Guide to Becoming a California Police OfficerTo become a competitive candidate in law enforcement, you need to score well on the police officer exam. John Douglas, one of the nation's most respected law enforcement professionals, has created a highly effective guide to scoring well on the test and launching a successful career as a police officer. It contains everything you need to know
Master the Civil Service Exam, 3rd Edition book cover48

Master the Civil Service Exam, 3rd Edition

Shannon R. Turlington

4.6
UNIQUE SELLING FEATURES AND BENEFITSStep-by-step tutorials for mastering verbal, arithmetic, and clerical questions for entry-level civil service exams.- 2 full-length sample tests- Test taking tips to help build confidence- 24 hour-long lessons- Advice on application procedures- The inside scoop on the civil service job market- A study plan to help readers prepare quickly and effectively
CliffsTestPrep Foreign Service Officer Exam: Preparation for the Written Exam and the Oral Assessment book cover49

CliffsTestPrep Foreign Service Officer Exam: Preparation for the Written Exam and the Oral Assessment

Fred N. Grayson

4.6
Your guide to passing the Foreign Service Officer Exam

Why CliffsTestPrep Guides?

Go with the name you know and trust

Get the information you need--fast!

Written by test prep specialists

Introduction
* Review of how the exam is organized, along with answers to frequently asked questions


Part I: Written Exam: The Job Knowledge Test
* Descriptions of the five general career track knowledge areas--management
Civil Service Clerical Exams book cover50

Civil Service Clerical Exams

Jerry Bobrow Ph.D.

4.5
Civil Service exams are competitive, and this manual helps job applicants get good test scores that lead them to job offers. The book covers the following Civil Service job designations: clerk, stenographer, and typist. Five diagnostic tests are presented, plus four model tests that cover verbal ability and clerical skills. All tests come with answers and explanations. Hundreds of practice problem
Fsot Practice Questions: Fsot Practice Tests and Exam Review for the Foreign Service Officer Test book cover51

Fsot Practice Questions: Fsot Practice Tests and Exam Review for the Foreign Service Officer Test

FSOT Exam Secrets Test Prep Team

4.5
FSOT Practice Questions are the simplest way to prepare for the FSOT test. Practice is an essential part of preparing for a test and improving a test taker's chance of success. The best way to practice taking a test is by going through lots of practice test questions. If someone has never taken a practice test, then they are unprepared for the types of questions and answer choices that they will e
Master The U.S. Border Patrol Exam book cover52

Master The U.S. Border Patrol Exam

Peterson's

4.5
Master the U.S. Border Patrol Exam is the most complete guide providing all the tools you need to successfully navigate the requirements of becoming a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. Improve your score on the U.S. Border Patrol Test with Peterson's well-known test taking tips and comprehensive practice tests for the Logical Reasoning, Spanish Language Proficiency and Artificial Language test sections, i
Special Agent FBI: Passbooks Study Guide book cover53

Special Agent FBI: Passbooks Study Guide

National Learning Corporation

4.5
The Special Agent FBI Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: evaluating conclusions in light of known facts; memorization; report writing; interviewing; interpreting data in graphs, charts
Master the Corrections Officer Exam book cover54

Master the Corrections Officer Exam

Peterson's

4.5
Job opportunities for corrections officers are expected to grow far more rapidly than that of the average for all occupations over the next several years. Peterson's Master the Corrections Officer Exam can help you score high on the qualifying exam and launch your career as a corrections officer, with 6 full-length practice tests; test-taking tips and strategies; all-new information on job require
FSOT Secrets: FSOT Exam Review for the Foreign Service Officer Test book cover55

FSOT Secrets: FSOT Exam Review for the Foreign Service Officer Test

FSOT Exam Secrets Test Prep Team and Mometrix Foreign Service Test Team

4.5
*Includes FSOT Practice Test Questions*
Want to get a great score on the Foreign Service Officer Test without weeks and months of endless studying? Then FSOT Secrets Study Guide is the resource you need.
Our comprehensive FSOT study guide is compiled by our exam experts, who have researched every topic and concept that you need to know to do well on your FSOT exam. In addition, our original researc
Master the Public Safety Dispatcher/911 Operator Exam book cover56

Master the Public Safety Dispatcher/911 Operator Exam

Peterson's

4.5

Master the Public Safety Dispatcher/911 Operator Exams provides everything you need to succeed on the exam, including two full-length practice tests, reviews of every question type on the exam, proven test-taking strategies to help you score higher, and comprehensive information for beginning and advanced-level emergency personnel. Also, expert tips on how to best analyze job announcements and do
ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF A CIVIL SERVANT book cover57

ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF A CIVIL SERVANT

Anil Swarup

4.5