Answers.Body: <p>Some favorites:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1901983072" rel="nofollow">Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/190638830X" rel="nofollow">My 60 Memorable Games</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857442024" rel="nofollow">The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673851" rel="nofollow">My System</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857441508" rel="nofollow">Fire on Board</a></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>These books are all famous <strong>and</strong> very good. </p>
  
  <p>Books by Nunn, Aagaard, Dvoretzky or <a href="http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/13/195/yusupov_complete_series_in_hardcover/" rel="nofollow">Yusupov</a> are recommended, though you have to be careful to find those suitable for your level.</p>
  
  <p>The <a href="http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/13/238/judit_polgar_trilogy_in_hardcover/" rel="nofollow">Polgar trilogy</a> is very good and there is an upcoming series by <a href="http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/247/positional_decision_making_in_chess_hardcover_by_boris_gelfand/" rel="nofollow">Boris Gelfand</a>. Two absolute top players, but nevertheless very accessible books.</p>
  
  <p>Metachess: I really liked <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1901983366" rel="nofollow">The Seven Deadly Chess Sins</a> and <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/9056913980" rel="nofollow">Move First, Think Later</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Still, although I always read a lot of books, I would maintain that playing a lot of tournament games against stronger players is far more important.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I'm convinced that chess books continue to improve every year.  If you want to read a great chess book you can almost close your eyes and point.  I personally wear out the Jeremysilman.com sites and the TWIC John Watson book review site because I do want to avoid the flops, and make sure to read books aimed at my rating level, but I'm sure that other book review sites would also do well.  I think you can only limit yourself by looking for some exclusive list of must-reads.
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Body: <p>I'm a Class B chess player. I would like to reach Expert Class one day. What are must read chess books. Please provide a list of books.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I don't see how this is a duplicate. This question is clearly about books, the other about general improvement. Only the context is the same not the question.
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Comments.Text: Capablanca said he never read a chess book until after he became World Champion!
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Title: What are must read chess books every chess player has to read to become an Expert Class?
ThreadText: # What are must read chess books every chess player has to read to become an Expert Class?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-10)
  
  I'm a Class B chess player. I would like to reach Expert Class one day. What are must read chess books. Please provide a list of books.
  
  **Tags:** tournament, books
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I don't see how this is a duplicate. This question is clearly about books, the other about general improvement. Only the context is the same not the question.  
  > **username_2**: Capablanca said he never read a chess book until after he became World Champion!  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-10. Score: 1
  
  Some favorites:
  
  * [Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1901983072)
  * [My 60 Memorable Games](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/190638830X)
  * [The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857442024)
  * [My System](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673851)
  * [Fire on Board](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857441508)
  
  These books are all famous **and** very good.
  
  Books by Nunn, Aagaard, Dvoretzky or [Yusupov](http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/13/195/yusupov_complete_series_in_hardcover/) are recommended, though you have to be careful to find those suitable for your level.
  
  The [Polgar trilogy](http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/13/238/judit_polgar_trilogy_in_hardcover/) is very good and there is an upcoming series by [Boris Gelfand](http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/247/positional_decision_making_in_chess_hardcover_by_boris_gelfand/). Two absolute top players, but nevertheless very accessible books.
  
  Metachess: I really liked [The Seven Deadly Chess Sins](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1901983366) and [Move First, Think Later](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/9056913980).
  
  Still, although I always read a lot of books, I would maintain that playing a lot of tournament games against stronger players is far more important.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: I'm convinced that chess books continue to improve every year.  If you want to read a great chess book you can almost close your eyes and point.  I personally wear out the Jeremysilman.com sites and the TWIC John Watson book review site because I do want to avoid the flops, and make sure to read books aimed at my rating level, but I'm sure that other book review sites would also do well.  I think you can only limit yourself by looking for some exclusive list of must-reads.  
  
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