Reddit reviews Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction
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This is a nice wee introduction, but its basically just a catalogue of all the particles in the standard model.
If, on the other hand, you want a really in depth understanding of the standard model then I'm afraid that that will come at the end of a very, very long journey. You don't generally learn quantum field theory, the basic language of particle physics, until grad school and even after that its unlikely you would really come to grips with the standard model if you weren't doing a phd specifically on aspects of the standard model.
The Feynman Lectures are a perfect introduction to physics from high school level all the way up to degree level.
A good understanding of maths is essential to more advanced physics and there is an excellent textbook written by two extremely qualified headmaster's called The Language Of Physics: A Foundation for University Study which is what's recommended to first year University students and poses questions at the end of each chapter.
If you're looking for something a little less intimidating, then the A Very Short Introduction series have a perfect range of short (and cheap!) books on Physics: [Quantum Theory]
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0192802526/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9A3MSV2XSQRYF880MYP6), Relativity, Particle Physics, Cosmology, Nuclear Physics, Black Holes, Thermodynamics, Astrophysics, Light and Magnetism. These are great little books that don't blow your head off!
Physics is an extremely interesting subject to read around and I wish you the best with it :)