Calculus

Best calculus books and tools

Resources for Calculus under Mathematics. Pair these picks with articles on thestemprofessor.com.

• Calculus: Early Transcendentals (James Stewart) — Most assigned undergrad calculus text in North America — match your syllabus edition.
• Thomas' Calculus (George Thomas) — Alternative mainstream calculus sequence with strong application sections.
• Calculus (Michael Spivak) — Proof-forward single-variable calculus for students heading to analysis.
• The Calculus Lifesaver (Adrian Banner) — Companion-style explanations when the assigned text feels terse.
• Schaum's Outline of Calculus — Extra worked problems for midterms and finals.
• TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator — Standard for AP/undergrad calculus courses.
• Calculus reference card (laminated) — Quick derivative/integral lookup while studying.