In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?

[p2fgf]

Hello. I've been playing NLHE for a few years, and recently started dabbling in Omaha, Stud, and Razz. I hold my own at 3/6, 4/8, and 6/12 limit holdem at Canterbury, but that isn't saying much. My online game is full of leaks, from cash games, MTTs, bankroll management, and of course tilt. In an effort to educate myself and further myself as a student of the game, I purchased a nice lot of used books on ebay for a great price (14 books/$90 shipped). Can you guys suggest an order in which it would be best for me to read these, keeping in mind I've already read Super System and SS2? Here are the books:

Harrington on Hold'em Volume 1, 2 and 3: Dan Harrington
Professional No-Limit Hold'em Volume One: Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta, Ed Miller
Farha On Omaha: Raisy Daisy himself
No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice: David Sklansky, Ed Miller
Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players: David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth
Tournament Poker for Advanced Players: David Sklansky
Small Stakes Hold'em: Ed Miller, David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth
Caro's Book of Poker Tells: Mike Caro
The Psychology of Poker: Alan Schoonmaker
The Theory of Poker: David Sklansky
Zen and the Art of Poker: Larry Phillips
The Tao of Poker: Larry Phillips

Also, are there any must-read titles missing from that list, and if so where should they be incorporated in the reading list? Thanks for the help guys, cheers.

[SunyD]

There should really be a sticky in this forum on..

1. Highly recommended books
2. Order of reading

[fraac]

Probably follow whatever you enjoy. This isn't school.

[JackCase]

No one can answer this question better than you can. Read book reviews and discussions here and on other sites. Read the strategy forums, especially the FAQs. Determine what book is best for you at your current level of skill and play. If you know that you have leaks, you should study (not read) the most appropriate book or books for that subject.

You should not "dabble" in other games. If you want to learn a game, study it and play it exclusively for at least 2-4 weeks. then take a break and go back to your main game.

Do not sit down and read all these books. Find the best one for you now, and study it. Read it, play a bunch, concentrating on what you got out of the book, and then reread it. Play some more, and go back and reread the parts that you now think you need to study some more. When you think that you have seen noticeable improvement in your game, go on to the next book.

[mike1601]

dont read Zen and the Art of Poker: Larry Phillips
it's a waste of time....

[phydaux]

What game do you play mostly on-line - NLH MTTs, NLH SnGs, NLH cash games or limit/Omaha/Stud/Razz?

Tell us what game you want to focus on, and we'll give you a study plan.

[Boise123]

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Tell us what game you want to focus on, and we'll give you a study plan.

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What would your study plan be for NLH, MTT's
Thanks

[fraac]

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Tell us what game you want to focus on, and we'll give you a study plan.

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What would your study plan be for NLH, MTT's
Thanks

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My study plan for NLH MTTs is NLH MTT HHs.

[deacsoft]

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dont read Zen and the Art of Poker: Larry Phillips
it's a waste of time....

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Posts like these are a waste of time when they don't include your reasoning for making such a statement.

[Recliner]

Zen and the Art of Poker is a horrible horrible book. It contains a very low amount of poker content and the content it does contain SUCKS HARD.

The advice in that book in blatantly and insultingly wrong. Much of the advice goes against statistics and the other advice is useless. I mistakenly purchased a copy and couldn't fight my way through more than 10 pages. This book will make you worse at poker and is likely the worst poker book I've ever read. (I own about 25)

Just thinking about it is making me angry. NEVER READ Zen and the Art of Poker.