Some of the most popular books and reference materials on jet engines

 Some of the most popular books and reference materials on jet engines and turbine engines, categorized by type of content and relevance:

Title	Author(s)	Focus Area	Level
Jet Propulsion	Nicholas Cumpsty	Principles of jet propulsion and aerodynamics	Beginner to Intermediate
Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion	Jack D. Mattingly	Fundamentals of gas turbine propulsion	Intermediate
The Jet Engine	Rolls-Royce plc	Comprehensive guide to jet engines	All Levels
Gas Turbine Theory	H.I.H. Saravanamuttoo, G.F.C. Rogers, H. Cohen	Detailed gas turbine theory	Advanced
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology	Irwin E. Treager	Design and maintenance of gas turbines	Beginner to Intermediate
Introduction to Flight	John D. Anderson	General aerospace concepts, including propulsion	Beginner
Aircraft Engine Design	Jack D. Mattingly, William H. Heiser	Design principles for aircraft engines	Advanced
Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design, and Operation	Klaus Hünecke	Practical understanding of jet engines	Intermediate
Turbomachinery Performance Analysis	R.I. Lewis	Performance analysis of turbines and compressors	Advanced
Modern Gas Turbine Systems	Peter Jansohn	Advanced systems, materials, and design	Advanced
Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Aircraft	Alessandro Romagnoli, Giuseppe Pezzella	Hybrid and modern propulsion systems	Advanced
Fundamentals of Propulsion	V. Babu	Basics of propulsion and thermodynamics	Beginner
Principles of Turbomachinery in Air-Breathing Engines	Erian A. Baskharone	Turbomachinery in jet engines	Intermediate
Gas Turbine Combustion	Arthur H. Lefebvre, Dilip R. Ballal	Combustion processes in gas turbines	Advanced
Mechanical Design of Turbomachinery	David Japikse, Nicholas C. Baines	Mechanical design aspects	Advanced
Jet Engine Maintenance and Troubleshooting	Howard H. Hitchcock	Maintenance and diagnostics for jet engines	Practical/Intermediate
Introduction to Turbomachinery	David Japikse	Basics of turbomachinery	Beginner to Intermediate
Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications	Ronald D. Flack	Fundamentals with real-world examples	Intermediate
Gas Turbines: Internal Flow Systems Modeling	Bijay Sultanian	Flow modeling in turbines	Advanced
Design and Performance of Gas Turbine Power Plants	William W. Bathie	Gas turbine plants for power generation	Advanced
Fundamentals of Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion	Ahmed F. El-Sayed	Propulsion for both aircraft and rockets	Advanced