Books for Kannada literature optional Paper-I

• Linguistics, history of Kannada Language-M.H. Krishnaiah
• Kannada Bhasha Shastra- R.Y. Dharwadkar
• Kannada Sahitya Charitre- R.S. Mugali

Books for Kannada literature optional Paper-II

• Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta
• Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana
• Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva
• Devaru- A.N. Moorty Rao
• Janapada Swaroopa-Dr. H.M. Nayak.
• Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda
• Kannada Janapada Kathegalu-Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah
• Kannada Sanna Kathegalu- Ed. G.H. Nayak
• Kumaravyasa Bharata
• Nambiyannana Raagale- Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah
• Pampana Samasta Bharata Kathamrita—L. Basavaraju
• Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu
• Tughlaq-Girish Karnad.
• Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj
• Vikramarjuna Vijaya of Pampa