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.

To me, there is no one more important book in my life than H&H. I certainly do not know of a better electronics text (and I like electronics texts). Further, I believe my career in engineering boils down to a few distinct pushes in that direction before it was in my blood (and therefore too late). One of the big ones was getting a copy of AoE 2nd Edition in school. So, I would have bought the 3rd edtion no matter what. Incredibly, the 3rd edition has expanded many of the things I loved about the 2nd edition. The section on low noise design is much better and much more useful and it was pretty great before. The digital stuff is obviously much more relevant (although it may not stay that way). The "circuits from the masters" sections and the case studies of specific circuit designs are fascinating and useful (although I do miss the hilarious "bad circuits" sections). Finally, and most importantly, you can tell that H&H themselves were active engineers in the world between the last edition and this one -- building circuits and solving problems and reading other works and being influenced by the work and scholarship and generally just continuing to rule. The dedication to Jim Williams showed that like me and all other analog nerds I know out there, they had been eagerly reading all his stuff. The section on microcontrollers exactly parallels some of the design ideas, biases, and gut feelings that I and other embedded engineers have taken the past fifteen years developing by plowing through all the exciting architecture and tool changes that have happened from EEPROM PICs to ARMs. Finally, the intellectual integrity, raw practicality, and HANDS-ON-ness of this book are unparalleled. If everybody were required to read this book before designing circuits, there would be a lot fewer crappy circuits out there. Oh, yeah. And it's fun, too.

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.

I worried when I ordered this that it might be a counterfeit. I was wary because several bloggers and YouTube channels had reviewed the problem with counterfeits of this book on Amazon. I didn't want to risk buying a used copy for this reason, so I held my breath and ordered a new copy at the full discounted price. This also gave me pause because this edition of the book came out in 2015, that made it five years old. I need not have worried. The text I received was reprinted in 2019 (14th printing), just one year ago. Errata had been corrected, and the binding was pristine. I am very pleased. In case you're not familiar, this text is considered the standard for a single semester course in modern electronics. It is full of practical circuits and advice that makes it an excellent reference. It discusses circuits in a way that is practical, not just mathematically rigorous. The only disappointing thing for me, a 65-year-old non-student and hobbyist, is that there is no appendix with solved exercises that I can check my work against. Most groups on the net are reluctant to publish the solutions because they think they're helping someone do their homework. A few folks have started posting solutions only to give up before they even get through chapter 1. Oh, well.

My background: Yeah, I know a little about electricity, some formulas, can fix some wires, use a multimeter for resistance, volts, amps, eric, but want to build some stuff that is more on the microprocessor side, so enter this book into the Amazon search bar… Results - You're going to be searching the interwebz a lot for some of the formulas he jumps into right off the bat. BUT… authors are good at taking a practical approach. You'll do understanding more and more almost immediately. He does start off with stuff most people looking into this would know, so it's kind of a review of basics before getting rolling. I can see very quickly why advanced guys consult other books, but search engines have same info to understand the book as well.

It almost looked new? Packaging was a little rough. Box was too small with no padding. The book looks almost new. Bought it for my son who is studying programing. He was happy, and no complaints. So all is good. But slow shipping, and poor packing.

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.

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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