The only time I will ever say that one specific book is required to pass an exam is right here. I think the Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is required reading for Practice Management and Project Management.

That said, my advice for ARE 5.0 success has always been to study mostly from the primary resources, the ones listed in the NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook, and then supplement with third party material, like Hyperfine.

With that in mind, I have used the most common, and I think most valuable, books from the NCARB Handbook to write this course and source my answers. Those books are listed here.

(this is pretty much the same list I provide for the CE course)

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Link: https://amzn.to/3Qlvboe

Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings
Link: https://amzn.to/3QqXAJO

Law for Architects: What You Need to Know
Link: https://amzn.to/3QrL38W

The Project Resource Manual: CSI Manual of Practice
Link: https://amzn.to/3vKvhwb

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