Grow With Chess Essentials
The items listed here are what I believe are must haves for all chess players. Some of them may not help you directly, but all of these will help you grow as a player and a chess citizen.
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human BrainMy System: 21st Century EditionDvoretsky's Endgame Manual
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or H...
by David Shenk

I loved this book! A great book for connecting to our chess roots.
My System: 21st Century Edition
by Aron Nimzowitsch
$17.50
One of my must have books. You must read it over and over again but you will improve.
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
by Mark Dvoretsky
$19.77
An endgame book thats a must have.
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess-Mastery Course(Exp. 3rd Edition)Winning Chess Endings (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)Winning Chess Openings (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Ch...
by Jeremy Silman

Want to get better read this.
Winning Chess Endings (Winning Chess - Ever...
by Yasser Seirawan
$21.33
Great Presentation, Great Teacher, Great Book! Another of my must haves.
Winning Chess Openings (Winning Chess - Eve...
by Yasser Seirawan
$16.47
Great Presentation, Great Teacher, Great Book! Another of my must haves.
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess MasteryThe Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing MachineLogical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconcep...
by Jeremy Silman
$13.57
Want to understand why you play the way you do and how to improve? Read this book.
The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous ...
by Tom Standage

A very cool book about The Turk. If you want to learn about an exciting part of chess history read this.
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Exp...
by Irving Chernev
$14.93
Great Book! Should be in every chess players library.