The Art of Electronics

I originally bought The Art of Electronics as a gift for a friend who's into circuit design. After flipping through it before handing it over, I was so impressed that I immediately bought a second copy for myself. It's now one of my most-used reference books in the lab. ✅ Why I Recommend It: Comprehensive Coverage – This book dives deep into core electronics principles, from basic components to complex analog and digital circuits. Practical & Theoretical Balance – What makes it stand out is the blend of solid theoretical grounding with practical application. It’s not just textbook fluff—this is stuff you can really use. Clear Explanations – Concepts are explained clearly, with helpful diagrams and real-world examples. Great for Engineers, Hobbyists, and Students – Whether you're brushing up on fundamentals or designing a complex system, this book delivers. I've used it repeatedly as a go-to reference for both professional projects and personal builds. If you're serious about electronics, this is one of those books that truly belongs on your bench. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This review reflects my personal experience and is for informational purposes only. The Art of Electronics is a technical book intended for readers with some background in electronics. I do not assume any responsibility for how the information in the book is interpreted or applied. Always use proper safety practices and consult multiple sources when working with electrical systems. In short, this book is a classic for a reason. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of electronics or keep a reliable reference close at hand.

Overall, this book is really great. It covers a wide range of topics. It presents some relevant theory and historical perspectives. And, it contains schematics of sample circuits and references part numbers of components currently in production. Keep in mind that the 3rd edition of this book was published in 2015 so there are definitely some more contemporary components out there but often they are still made by the same manufacturer. One of my favorite parts about owning this book though is that it has often been quicker, less frustrating, and more illuminating than doing a simple online search when I first sit down to design a circuit. Of course, this statement should be treated with a caveat: I am not a professional electrical engineer. I don't have any educational nor vocational experience in analog electronics, and I'm not designing insanely complicated circuits. Most of what I have learned comes from this book, online forums, and technical datasheets from manufacturers. Because of this, I would say it is an incredibly beginner friendly text for those designing circuits. It does contain math, uses technical vocabulary, and asks you to read a schematic/graph/table, but these are all well labeled, accurately defined, and clearly depicted. I haven't found myself lost because of a simple omission that the authors felt was too obvious to mention nor a poorly defined or ambiguous term. Needless to say, it sits happily on my workbench full of notes and a couple burn marks from my soldering iron.

Amazing book. It has everything about electronic components and design. Very helpful. It is not so beginner friendly.

By far the best professional electronics reference ever written. This has been a classic for as long as I can remember. Countless readers, from hardcore EEs to hobbyists have spent endless hours with this book. If you are serious about learning electronics, it's history and future directions, this is the book for you. You will be able to dive as deep or just skim the surface, it's your choice. I have two things to consider when purchasing this work. First, think about both the hardcopy and eBook offerings. I find having both is a big help. One is the classic form you can sit with and pounder. The other provides rapid search and linking ability so you can jump straight to the web to expand your knowledge. The second point is not so happy. If you suffer from Arduino cancer and can not see yourself looking at an equation or learning what is going on inside the little board in front of you, go learn something on YouTube and come back when you're ready. All in all, if you're serious, this is the right place to start your work.

This is THE must have book if you have any interest in electronic circuit design or need a better understanding of electronics and you don't want to go through a year of calculus first. Whether you're a student, a tech, a maker, an EE major or graduate, a scientist, a part time hobbyist or something else and want to gain an understanding or especially master electronics, then get this book. The shipping was true Amazon Prime fast and the price that was the cheapest I've found. The book is a 1000 page hardcover thing that starts at the component level of introduction and quickly develops into a very accessible compendium of useful how to practical understanding and teaching that it will take what ever it is you are doing and just make you sharper. You know? It's one of those tools that will give you an edge. I find this book is too good to put on the shelf. I like to keep it nearby. For fun, you may want to look up the YouTube interview that the author Paul Horowitz did with Adafruit. The interview will give the history and philosophy and reason for the book in addition to content insight. Fascinating stuff.

I am a happy owner of the 2nd edition, and just received the third from Amazon the night before last. There is much to say about this book as I get further into it (yes I am reading it cover to cover). Things you will recognize from the first 2 editions: The enthusiasm for electronics comes through in the writing, the clean descriptions and supreme attention to detail in the quality of the schematics, images, and tables. As a practicing electrical engineer, I've had the full complement of the usual textbooks which are way more theory and less practical experience. However even today, this book (and it's predecessor) are the ones I reach for to answer a quick question. It's a fantastic tutorial and reference. I'd recommend this to anyone who already has an interest electronics and wants to learn more. It's a book you will keep around and use for a long time. I am so glad to see the 3rd edition. I recommend reading the included prefaces (from each of the 3 editions) it's a slice through 30 years or more of the history of electronics.

The information in "H & H" (The Art of Electronics) is well presented and covers a wide range of electronics topics with as much detail as can fit between the covers. Alas, despite the hefty size of the book, not everything can be covered in as much detail as one would like. There are also a number of errors that can confuse the reader upon close reading of the book. For example, the section on PLLs appeared to contain main-body text from the second edition, but the calculation summary table and schematic figure used different values from those in the text. Even so, the book helped me break through a mental block I had on the subject. The authors have a website in which known errata are corrected, so if your calculations or designs don't agree with the book's, you can check the website to see if you've found another error or you're losing your mind. The authors' conversational style never wavers from its intended audience - the technically-minded enthusiast, hobbyist, or engineer confused by other, more in-depth, but "math heavy" texts that do not provide the rapid insight that "H & H" does. I happily owned a first edition until it was destroyed by a flood in 2013. I recently purchased a used second edition and (what I thought was) a used third edition. The third edition is apparently being counterfeited and sold by many "Other Sellers". Beware! The authors' web site details the extent of the counterfeiting and how you can recognize it. Considering how much effort the authors put into writing such an informative book, and how useful it was to me, I felt compelled to return the counterfeit item and am now engaged in finding the genuine article. The "other seller" who sold it to me quickly refunded the purchase amount and apologized for the inconvenience. Hopefully he will return any remaining copies to his distributer with a stern note about this subject.

Why I chose to buy this book: I've always been on the fence between learning EE or ME. I flipped a coin to help aid my decision and got my BSME. Recently graduated, I now have a job designing mechanical systems and I'm good at what I do. Now that I went through college and have some real-world experience I'm pondering having a master's degree. I can either continue what I'm already good at and get my MSME or learn if the grass is greener and get an MSEE. I concluded that I need to work through a few books and really grasp the world of electrical engineering before I make a decision I might regret later. Knowing that some college text books are grossly over-priced, I looked through a copy of the second edition to see if it's worth the $90+ price tag. I couldn't believe the amount of information this book contains! I was pleasantly surprised that the newest 3rd edition was released only a few months ago as some of the components and graphs from the second edition are a little bit dated. It's going to take me a long time to get through this book, but from what I've seen already this is truly the holy grail of circuit design. I kept my book from my EE101 class in college so I can refer back to it whenever I need to remember how to do some calculations.

Great book. But received damaged

LLego en perfecto estado, es un libro "extraño" practicamente no maneja matemáticas eso puede gustar pero se adentra en el funcionamiento de los dispositivos y obviamente el autor consideera que el lector tiene el bagaje mantemático necesario para enternder correctamente. Hace mucho enfasis en el uso de tablas y graficas de características del dispositivo "Datasheets". Es entretenido pero si hay que estudiar alguno otro el de Sedra o Rashid , boylestad. etc

Um livro que traz dicas práticas de grande valia para quem já tem base teórica e trabalha em projetos e manutenção de circuitos eletrônicos. Resume a maioria de dicas encontradas em "datasheets". Aborda asssuntos correlatos de determinados componentes ou dispositivos, indicando vantagens e soluções de compromisso ("trade-offs"). Penso que seja uma publicação mais orientada a profissionais do ramo, ou então iniciantes que querem dominar o assunto. Acredito não ser muito adequado como publicação para uma sequência didática, e sim para consultas.

This book is a good read and is very detailed. It is structured well. I find I read my lighter books as an introduction and rely on this one to then fill in the detail. It also helps to come into this book pre-prepared. The book has two siblings. One is a follow along with physical experiments. I have both and they cross reference each other well. The third book is all digital electronics, which I may purchase as I learn more. I have the real books, not e-books and the quality from Cambridge University press is superb. The first book is hard cover and no they don't come cheap. The one serious criticism is that as University type texts, they pose problems to work through. They do NOT provide the worked solutions, so you don't know if you are correct or not. Being picky now - it would look nicer without the horrible yellow triangle on the cover! Otherwise - highly recommended.

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