The Best Poker Books

Our diligent librarians have assembled the following list of the best poker books for learning how to play better poker. These books are excellent resources to learn about both new and classic poker theory, time tested strategies and tips from professional poker players, hand analysis, odds, statistics, and volumes of observations and advice from recognized authorities on the game of poker.

Winning Low-Limit Hold'em, by Lee Jones
An excellent book to read if you are relatively new to playing Texas Hold'em and play in lower limit games.

Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players, by David Sklansky
Advanced concepts for playing Hold'em Poker. Topics include play on the first two cards, semi-bluffing, the free card, inducing bluffs, staying with a draw, playing when a pair flops, playing trash hands, desperation bets, playing in wild games, reading hands, and psychology.

Improve Your Poker, by Bob Ciaffone
Easy to read book (a compiliation of articles) that will help you improve your poker game. For all levels of poker players.

Caro's Book of Poker Tells, by Mike Caro
Covers poker concepts and strategies, but most importantly teaches you all about poker tells. For beginners and advanced players.

The Theory of Poker, by David Sklansky
Poker theories and concepts applicable to many variations of the game of poker. Explains the Fundamental Theorem of Poker and includes chapters on deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and semibluffing. This book is intended for advanced players.

If you don't like to read and prefer watching television, Poker TV Guide is a great resource which features daily complete poker TV schedules for the US, UK and Sweden.