Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Introduction

• An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering by Jonathan Wickert

Fundamentals

Engineering Mechanics

Statics

• Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Hibbeler
• Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Meriam and Kraige (supplement)
• Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics) by Hartog (Also covers basic dynamics)

Dynamics

• Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics by Hibbeler
• Engineering Dynamics: A Comprehensive Introduction by Kasdin and Paley
• Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics by Williams Jr

Mechanics of Materials

• Mechanics of Materials by Hibbeler
• Mechanics of Materials by Gere and Goodno (or the older editions by Gere and Timoshenko)
• Mechanics of Materials by Popov
• Strength of Materials (Dover Books on Physics) by Den Hartog
• Advanced Strength of Materials (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) by Den Hartog
• History of Strength of Materials by Timoshenko (Interesting read to go along with the above)

Material Science

• Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering - Callister and Rethwisch (Crystallography)
• Mechanical Behavior of Materials - Dowling (Excellent resource on material failure)
• The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor - Gordon

Fluid Mechanics

• Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications by Çengel and Cimbala
• Fluid Mechanics by Kundu and Cohen

Thermodynamics

• Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach by Çengel and Boles
• Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Moran, Shapiro, Boettner, and Bailey
• Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Borgnakke and Sonntag
• Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics by Herbert B Callen

Mechanical Design

• Fundamentals of Machine Component Design by Juvinall and Marshek
• Materials Selection in Mechanical Design by Ashby
• Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design by Budynas and Nisbett 
• Machine Design: An Integrated Approach by Norton 
• DANotes: Design and Analysis of Machine Elements by Douglas Wright 
• Machine Elements in Mechanical Design by Mott, Vavrek and Wang 

Heat Transfer

• Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications by Çengel and Ghajar
• Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer (or Introduction to Heat Transfer) by Incropera, DeWitt, Bergman, and Lavine
• A Heat Transfer Textbook (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) by John H Lienhard V and John H Lienhard IV

Vibrations

• Engineering Vibration by Inman
• Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainties, and Control by Benaroya
• Mechanical Vibrations by Rao
• Fundamentals of Vibrations by Meirovitch
• Mechanical Vibrations by Den Hartog (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering)

Special Topics

Manufacturing

• Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems by Groover
• Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials by Kalpakjian and Schmid
• DeGarmo’s Materials and Processes in Manufacturing by Black and Kohser

Aerodynamics

• Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by Anderson 
• Foundations of Aerodynamics: Bases of Aerodynamic Design by Kuethe and Chow 

Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications by Anderson
• Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer by Pletcher, Tannehill and Anderson

Orbital Mechanics

• Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Bate, Mueller, and White (Classic from 1971)
• Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students by Curtis
• Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications by Vallado
• An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics by Battin

Space System Design

• Spacecraft Systems Engineering by Fortescue, Stark, and Swinerd 
• Space Vehicle Design by Griffin and French
• Space Mission Engineering: The New Space Mission Analysis and Design by Wertz, Everett, and Puschell
• The Space Environment: Implications for Spacecraft Design by Tribble

Propulsion

• Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion by Hill and Peterson
• Rocket Propulsion Elements by Sutton and Biblarz
• Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines by Huzel and Huang
• Blazing the Trail: The Early History of Spacecraft and Rocketry by Gruntman (Interesting and well written text to go with the above)

Flight Mechanics

• Mechanics of Flight by Phillips 
• Aircraft Flight Dynamics by Stengel
• Airplane Stability and Control: A History of the Technologies that Made Aviation Possible by Abzug and Larrabee

Aircraft Design

• Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach by Raymer
• Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students by Megson
• Aircraft Structures (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Peery
• Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures by Bruhn
• Airframe Structural Design: Practical Design Information and Data on Aircraft Structures by Niu

Compressible Fluid Mechanics

• Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective by Anderson
• Introduction to Compressible Fluid Flow by Oosthuizen and Carscallen
• Elements of Gasdynamics (Dover) by Liepmann and Roshko 

Internal Combustion Engine

• Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine by Pulkrabek
• Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by Heywood 

Combustion Theory

• An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications by Turns
• Principles of Combustion by Kuo
• Combustion by Glassman, Yetter, and Glumac
• Combustion Theory by Williams

Control Systems Engineering

See the EEE recommendations: Control Theory

Advanced Dynamics

• Intermediate Dynamics for Engineers: A Unified Treatment of Newton-Euler and Lagrangian Mechanics by O'Reilly
• Classical Dynamics (Dover Books) by Greenwood
• Advanced Dynamics by Greenwood
• Tensor Calculus and Analytical Dynamics by Papastavridis
• Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems by Papastavridis

See also: Analytical Mechanics

Acoustics

• Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics by Kinsler
• Acoustics by Beranek