Physics 617 Bibliography:

(Yes, Wikipedia still does not know everything! Here are a few books I recommend for a different perspective or more detail on the course topics.)

(1) General Solid State Texts:

Course text: Kaxiras, Atomic and Electronic Structure of Solids.

others, arranged more or less in order of increasing sophistication:

Rosenberg, The Solid State. Nice introductory book.

Omar, Elementary Solid State Physics (1993). Good undergraduate-level text.

Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics. Now in 8^th edition, useful general text. Good discussion of recent developments.

Blakemore, Solid State Physics (1985). Readable; interesting treatment especially for semiconductors.

Marder, Condensed Matter Physics. Very comprehensive; used as course text recently.

two classic, still excellent texts:

Ziman, Principles of the Theory of Solids (1972).

Ashcroft and Mermin, Solid State Physics (1976). Used for this course in recent years.

recent texts also providing a useful perspective on the course:

Ibach and Lüth, Solid State Physics (2003).

Harrison, Solid State Theory, and Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids. The first is a good complement for this course, see discussion of bandstructures and symmetry. Second one provides a more chemical perspective.

Jones and March, Theoretical Solid State Physics. A bit more advanced, I like this two-volume set. Not so expensive in Dover paperback.

Callaway, Quantum Theory of the Solid State.

(2) Topical texts and more detailed references:

Yu and Cardona, Fundamentals of Semiconductors. Very good and up-to date for fundamentals of semiconductor materials, also optical properties.

S. M. Sze, Physics of Semiconductor Devices. classic work on this topic.

Böer, Survey of Semiconductor Physics. Two volume compendium of information.

Fox, Optical Properties of Solids. A good basic introduction to get you up-to-date in this area.

Blundell, Magnetism in Condensed Matter. Useful introduction, a good place to get started if you are interested in Magnetism.

Chikazumi and Soshin, Physics of Ferromagnetism. Monograph with great depth on this topic.

Rose-Innes and Rhoderick, Introduction to Superconductivity. Clearly written introduction.

Tinkham, Introduction to Superconductivity. Good comprehensive reference for more detail.

Martin, Electronic Structure Basic Theory and Practical Methods (2004). Recent and in-depth description of modern theories and methods for electronic structures of solids.