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Obviously there will be some overlap in these categories; you might consider a lot of the books in Courses/Guides and/or General Reference as beginner books (and vice versa ); you might consider Cat Hulbert’s book for women as a specialty book (or a beginner book); a bunch of the beginners books are limit poker only, etc.
Some of these are brand new and I have not had a chance to read (the Chen and the Varrone book), or have not studied because of a different focus right now (most of the limit books), some I read a long long time ago (lots of the course/guides and beginners books).
I think most of the books in Math/Theory are almost essential to any good library, or would at least be useful in the advancement of your understanding of the game.
General Reference
The Art of Texas Hold’em by Ernest and Selinker
Stepping Up by Randy Burgess
12 Days to Hold’em Success by Mike Caro
Internet Poker by Krieger and Watterson
Internet Texas Hold’em by Matt Hilger
Little Black Book (aka Poker: the Real Deal) by Phil Gordon
What No One Else is Saying about online poker by Carl Varrone
The Tao of Poker by Larry Phillips
Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour by David Apostolico
Why You Lose at Poker by Russell Fox and Scott Harker
Killer Poker by John Vorhaus
Killer poker online by John Vorhaus
Killer Poker Holdem Handbook by John Vorhaus
Secrets the Pros Wont Tell You About Winning Hold’em Poker by Krieger and Bykofsky
Winning Methods of bluffing & Betting in Poker by Lynne Taetzsch
Secrets of Winning Poker by Tex Sheahan
Caro’s Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker by Mike Caro
Poker Wisdom of a Champion by Doyle Brunson
Thursday Night Poker by Peter Steiner
Winning Poker for the Serious Player by Edwin Silberstang
Championship Hold’em Tournament hands by Tom McEvoy and T.J. Cloutier
Outplaying the Boys by Cat Hulbert
Comprehensive Courses or Guides
No Limit Texas Hold’em, A Complete Course by Angel Largay
Super System by Doyle Brunson, et. al.
Super System 2 by Doyle Brunson, et. al.
Guide to Doyle Brunson’s Super/System by Mike Caro
Hold’em Poker by Gary Carson
Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em by Ken Warren
Phil Helmuth’s Texas Hold’em by Phil Helmuth
Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein
77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker by Fred Renzey
Poker for Dummies by Harroch and Krieger
Beginners Books
Getting Started in Hold’em by Ed Miller
Winning Low Limit Hold’em by Lee Jones
The Badass Girl’s Guide to Poker by Toby Leah Bochan
Online Ace, by Scott Fischman
Hold’em Wisdom for All Players by Daniel Negreanu
The Only Poker Book You’ll Ever Need by Johnny Quads Wenzel
Online Poker by Doyle Brunson
Starting Out in Poker by Stewart Reuben
Hold’em Excellence by Lou Krieger [limit]
More Hold’em Excellence by Lou Krieger [limit]
Fundamentals of Poker by Malmuth and Loomis
Low Limit Texas Hold’em Poker by Abulencia and Abulencia [limit]
Get the Edge at Low Limit Texas Hold’em by Bill Burton [limit]
Math and Theory
The Mathematics of Poker by William Chen and Jerrod Ankenman
Killer Poker by the Numbers by Tony Guerrera
Texas Hold’em odds and Probabilities by Matt Hilger
Weighing the Odds in Hold’em Poker by King Yao
No Limit Hold’em by Sklansky and Miller
Hold’em Poker by David Sklansky
Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players by Sklansky and Malmuth
Poker Essays by Mason Malmuth
Poker Essays II by Mason Malmuth
Poker Essays III by Mason Malmuth
Theory of Poker by David Sklansky
Getting the Best of It by David Sklansky
gambling for a Living by Sklansky and Malmuth
Gambling Theory and Other Topics by Mason Malmuth
Fighting Fuzzy Thinking in Poker, Gaming & Life by David Sklansky
Limit Holdem
Hold’em on the Come by Rolf Slotboom
Million Dollar Hold’em Limit Cash Games by Johnny Chan and Mark Karowe
Improve Your Poker by Bob Ciaffone
Middle Limit Holdem Poker by Ciaffone and Brier
How Good is Your Limit Hold’em? By Jacobs and Brier
Small Stakes Hold’em by Ed Miller, et. al.
Real Poker II: The Play of Hands by Roy Cooke and John Bond
52 Tips for Texas Hold’em Poker by Barry Shulman
Championship Hold’em by Tom McEvoy and T.J. Cloutier
No Limit (and Pot Limit Holdem)
Mastering No-Limit Hold’em by Russell Fox and Scott Harker
Killer Poker No Limit by John Vorhaus
In the Money by Antonio Esfandiari
Shuffle Up and Deal by Mike Sexton
Pot Limit and No Limit Poker by Reuben and Ciaffone
Little Green Book by Phil Gordon
Little Blue Book by Phil Gordon
Championship No-Limit and Pot Limit Hold’em by T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy
Tournaments
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky
Poker Tournament Tips from the Pros by Shane Smith
Tournament Poker by Tom McEvoy
Poker Tournament Formula by Arnold Snyder
Win Your Way Into Big Money Hold’em Tournaments by McEvoy and Daugherty
Harrington on Hold’em I by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em II by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em III by Dan Harrington
Poker Tournament Strategies by Sylvester Suzuki
The Secret to Winning Big in [Limit] Tournament Poker by Ken Buntjer
Kill Phil by Blair Rodman and Lee Nelson
How to Win No-Limit Hold’em Tournaments by Don Vines and Tom McEvoy
Other Specialty
The Book of Bluffs by Matt Lessinger
Read’em and Reap by Joe Navarro
Caro’s Book of Poker tells by Mike Caro
Ultimate Guide to poker tells by Randy Burgess
Professional poker dealer’s Handbook by Dan Paymar, et. al.
Psychology of Poker by Alan Schoonmaker
Inside the Poker Mind by John Feeney
Psychology of Poker Psymplified by David Whalen
How to Turn Your Poker Playing into a Business by AnnJohnston, CPA
Professional Poker, by Mark Blade
Fortunes Formula by William Poundstone
Poker Face 2, photographs by Ulvis Alberts
Dirty Poker by Richard Marcus
Fiction
Poker Nation by Andy Bellin
Shut Up and Deal by Jesse May
King of a Small World by Rick Bennet
The Prop by Pete Hautman
DVDs:
The Big Blind: A Real Poker Movie
Controlling the Game with Phil Laak
Chip Mastery with Antonio Esfandiari
Ed Miller’s Limit Hold’em
Biography/Real Life Story (often mixed with lessons)/Interviews & Profiles
Pizza, Pasta and Poker by Vince Burgio
Cowboys, Gamblers & Hustlers by Byron Wolford
Swimming with the DevilFish by Des Wilson
Hunting Fish by Jay Greenspan
The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley
The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez
How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and won Mon Millions by Annie Duke
Poker: Bets, bluff and Bad Beats by A. Alvarez
Poker Face by Katy Lederer
Take Me to the River by Peter Alson
Telling Lies and Getting Paid, by Michael Konik
Big Deal by Anthony Holden
The Making of a Poker Player by Matt Matros
One of a Kind: the Rise and Fall of Stuey “The Kid” Ungar, by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson
Aces and Kings by Michael Kaplan and Brad Reagan
Winning Secrets of Poker: Interviews with the Game’s Best Players by Peter Thomas Fornatale
Read’em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion, by John Stravinsky, editor
A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game by Jake Austen, editor
Moneymaker, by Chris Moneymaker
Diary of a Mad Poker Player by Richard Sparks
Getting Lucky by Richard Sparks
Johnny Magic and the Card Shark Kids by David Kushner
Poker Aces: the Stars of Tournament Poker by Ron Rose
How to Win the world series of poker (or not) by Pat Walsh
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King, by Michael Craig
Bad Beats and Lucky Draws by Phil Helmuth
Championship Table by Smith, McEvoy and Wheeler
Books I leant to someone and now no longer have:
Man with the $100,000 Breasts by Michael Konik
Zen of Poker by Larry Phillips
Dogshit and/or worthless books I can’t recommend to anyone:
Beyond Tells by James McKenna
Texas Hold’em On the Net by David Bradshaw
Texas Hold’em Odds by Catalin Barboianu
Books I need or want:
Poker Mindset by Matt Hilger
How to Read a Poker Player Like a Book by Henry Calero
Power Hold'em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu
Pressure Poker: poker strategy and Tools to Improve Your Game by Scott Gallant
My 50 Most Memorable Hands by Doyle Brunson
Anything I missed or you would consider essential to having?
Some of these are brand new and I have not had a chance to read (the Chen and the Varrone book), or have not studied because of a different focus right now (most of the limit books), some I read a long long time ago (lots of the course/guides and beginners books).
I think most of the books in Math/Theory are almost essential to any good library, or would at least be useful in the advancement of your understanding of the game.
General Reference
The Art of Texas Hold’em by Ernest and Selinker
Stepping Up by Randy Burgess
12 Days to Hold’em Success by Mike Caro
Internet Poker by Krieger and Watterson
Internet Texas Hold’em by Matt Hilger
Little Black Book (aka Poker: the Real Deal) by Phil Gordon
What No One Else is Saying about online poker by Carl Varrone
The Tao of Poker by Larry Phillips
Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour by David Apostolico
Why You Lose at Poker by Russell Fox and Scott Harker
Killer Poker by John Vorhaus
Killer poker online by John Vorhaus
Killer Poker Holdem Handbook by John Vorhaus
Secrets the Pros Wont Tell You About Winning Hold’em Poker by Krieger and Bykofsky
Winning Methods of bluffing & Betting in Poker by Lynne Taetzsch
Secrets of Winning Poker by Tex Sheahan
Caro’s Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker by Mike Caro
Poker Wisdom of a Champion by Doyle Brunson
Thursday Night Poker by Peter Steiner
Winning Poker for the Serious Player by Edwin Silberstang
Championship Hold’em Tournament hands by Tom McEvoy and T.J. Cloutier
Outplaying the Boys by Cat Hulbert
Comprehensive Courses or Guides
No Limit Texas Hold’em, A Complete Course by Angel Largay
Super System by Doyle Brunson, et. al.
Super System 2 by Doyle Brunson, et. al.
Guide to Doyle Brunson’s Super/System by Mike Caro
Hold’em Poker by Gary Carson
Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em by Ken Warren
Phil Helmuth’s Texas Hold’em by Phil Helmuth
Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein
77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker by Fred Renzey
Poker for Dummies by Harroch and Krieger
Beginners Books
Getting Started in Hold’em by Ed Miller
Winning Low Limit Hold’em by Lee Jones
The Badass Girl’s Guide to Poker by Toby Leah Bochan
Online Ace, by Scott Fischman
Hold’em Wisdom for All Players by Daniel Negreanu
The Only Poker Book You’ll Ever Need by Johnny Quads Wenzel
Online Poker by Doyle Brunson
Starting Out in Poker by Stewart Reuben
Hold’em Excellence by Lou Krieger [limit]
More Hold’em Excellence by Lou Krieger [limit]
Fundamentals of Poker by Malmuth and Loomis
Low Limit Texas Hold’em Poker by Abulencia and Abulencia [limit]
Get the Edge at Low Limit Texas Hold’em by Bill Burton [limit]
Math and Theory
The Mathematics of Poker by William Chen and Jerrod Ankenman
Killer Poker by the Numbers by Tony Guerrera
Texas Hold’em odds and Probabilities by Matt Hilger
Weighing the Odds in Hold’em Poker by King Yao
No Limit Hold’em by Sklansky and Miller
Hold’em Poker by David Sklansky
Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players by Sklansky and Malmuth
Poker Essays by Mason Malmuth
Poker Essays II by Mason Malmuth
Poker Essays III by Mason Malmuth
Theory of Poker by David Sklansky
Getting the Best of It by David Sklansky
gambling for a Living by Sklansky and Malmuth
Gambling Theory and Other Topics by Mason Malmuth
Fighting Fuzzy Thinking in Poker, Gaming & Life by David Sklansky
Limit Holdem
Hold’em on the Come by Rolf Slotboom
Million Dollar Hold’em Limit Cash Games by Johnny Chan and Mark Karowe
Improve Your Poker by Bob Ciaffone
Middle Limit Holdem Poker by Ciaffone and Brier
How Good is Your Limit Hold’em? By Jacobs and Brier
Small Stakes Hold’em by Ed Miller, et. al.
Real Poker II: The Play of Hands by Roy Cooke and John Bond
52 Tips for Texas Hold’em Poker by Barry Shulman
Championship Hold’em by Tom McEvoy and T.J. Cloutier
No Limit (and Pot Limit Holdem)
Mastering No-Limit Hold’em by Russell Fox and Scott Harker
Killer Poker No Limit by John Vorhaus
In the Money by Antonio Esfandiari
Shuffle Up and Deal by Mike Sexton
Pot Limit and No Limit Poker by Reuben and Ciaffone
Little Green Book by Phil Gordon
Little Blue Book by Phil Gordon
Championship No-Limit and Pot Limit Hold’em by T.J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy
Tournaments
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky
Poker Tournament Tips from the Pros by Shane Smith
Tournament Poker by Tom McEvoy
Poker Tournament Formula by Arnold Snyder
Win Your Way Into Big Money Hold’em Tournaments by McEvoy and Daugherty
Harrington on Hold’em I by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em II by Dan Harrington
Harrington on Hold’em III by Dan Harrington
Poker Tournament Strategies by Sylvester Suzuki
The Secret to Winning Big in [Limit] Tournament Poker by Ken Buntjer
Kill Phil by Blair Rodman and Lee Nelson
How to Win No-Limit Hold’em Tournaments by Don Vines and Tom McEvoy
Other Specialty
The Book of Bluffs by Matt Lessinger
Read’em and Reap by Joe Navarro
Caro’s Book of Poker tells by Mike Caro
Ultimate Guide to poker tells by Randy Burgess
Professional poker dealer’s Handbook by Dan Paymar, et. al.
Psychology of Poker by Alan Schoonmaker
Inside the Poker Mind by John Feeney
Psychology of Poker Psymplified by David Whalen
How to Turn Your Poker Playing into a Business by AnnJohnston, CPA
Professional Poker, by Mark Blade
Fortunes Formula by William Poundstone
Poker Face 2, photographs by Ulvis Alberts
Dirty Poker by Richard Marcus
Fiction
Poker Nation by Andy Bellin
Shut Up and Deal by Jesse May
King of a Small World by Rick Bennet
The Prop by Pete Hautman
DVDs:
The Big Blind: A Real Poker Movie
Controlling the Game with Phil Laak
Chip Mastery with Antonio Esfandiari
Ed Miller’s Limit Hold’em
Biography/Real Life Story (often mixed with lessons)/Interviews & Profiles
Pizza, Pasta and Poker by Vince Burgio
Cowboys, Gamblers & Hustlers by Byron Wolford
Swimming with the DevilFish by Des Wilson
Hunting Fish by Jay Greenspan
The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley
The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez
How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and won Mon Millions by Annie Duke
Poker: Bets, bluff and Bad Beats by A. Alvarez
Poker Face by Katy Lederer
Take Me to the River by Peter Alson
Telling Lies and Getting Paid, by Michael Konik
Big Deal by Anthony Holden
The Making of a Poker Player by Matt Matros
One of a Kind: the Rise and Fall of Stuey “The Kid” Ungar, by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson
Aces and Kings by Michael Kaplan and Brad Reagan
Winning Secrets of Poker: Interviews with the Game’s Best Players by Peter Thomas Fornatale
Read’em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion, by John Stravinsky, editor
A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game by Jake Austen, editor
Moneymaker, by Chris Moneymaker
Diary of a Mad Poker Player by Richard Sparks
Getting Lucky by Richard Sparks
Johnny Magic and the Card Shark Kids by David Kushner
Poker Aces: the Stars of Tournament Poker by Ron Rose
How to Win the world series of poker (or not) by Pat Walsh
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King, by Michael Craig
Bad Beats and Lucky Draws by Phil Helmuth
Championship Table by Smith, McEvoy and Wheeler
Books I leant to someone and now no longer have:
Man with the $100,000 Breasts by Michael Konik
Zen of Poker by Larry Phillips
Dogshit and/or worthless books I can’t recommend to anyone:
Beyond Tells by James McKenna
Texas Hold’em On the Net by David Bradshaw
Texas Hold’em Odds by Catalin Barboianu
Books I need or want:
Poker Mindset by Matt Hilger
How to Read a Poker Player Like a Book by Henry Calero
Power Hold'em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu
Pressure Poker: poker strategy and Tools to Improve Your Game by Scott Gallant
My 50 Most Memorable Hands by Doyle Brunson
Anything I missed or you would consider essential to having?