Before starting I would like to say that I am not a chess GM, so if you are already 2200 ELO these books won’t help you that much if at all. Other than that, I will structure this list based on what I consider is the most important. Starting out The most important thing in chess when starting out is practicing tactics. These will improve your “chess vision” dramatically and very quickly at the beginning....
This list is heavily biased towards Texas Hold’em (No-Limit Hold’em more specifically), so if you play other poker games only some of these books will help you in a meaningful way. Other than that, I will structure this list going from general and older (somewhat outdated) books to ones that are more specific and modern (increasing difficulty). Starting out Theory of Poker (by David Sklansky) This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys playing poker and wants to learn about the general mathematics behind it....