Reviewed jointly with "A Beginner's Guide to Graph Theory" by W. D. Wallis published by Birkhauser:
". . . both. . . are. . . quite similar. . . . Merris writes in a lively tone. . . all. . . have adequate sets of exercises. Those in Graph Theory are somewhat more generous, and perhaps more challenging. . . both are appropriate for upper-division undergraduates." (Choice, May 2001, Vol. 38 No. 9)
Compared to Graphs and Applications by Aldous and Wilson (Springer-Verlag 2000) and A Beginner's Guide to Graph Theory by Wallis (Birkhauser 2000): ". . . M [Merris] has a. . . sophisticated chapter on graphic sequences. . . some very nice material. . . which sets it apart from the other two books. . . all three books are well written. . . . I am especially impressed with the exercises in M. Not only are there more in M than in the other two books. . . but there is an excellent range of levels of the problems. . ." (SIAM Review, Vol. 43, No. 3)
". . . a mathematically rigorous introduction and designed as a versatile instruction tool. . ." (Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, Vol. LIX, No. 2, June 2001)
"The author's intent to write a lean and lively invitation to graph theory designed to attract and engage students, is well met. . ." (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 963, 2001/13)
