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Website Author Rating Reviews
Backgammon Magriel 9.6 Considered the bible of backgammon.  Authored by the legendary "X22" -- Paul Magriel.  Still a classic more than 20 years later...  Probably the first book most people should buy.  Good for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced players.
New Ideas in Backgammon Woolsey, Heinrich 9.5 Good book for intermediate and advanced backgammon players.  Great info and tips on difficult positions as well as info about online backgammon sites.
501 Essential Backgammon Problems Robertie 9.3 A nicely-structured book which shows a variety of situations from the opening rolls to the end-game.  Good for the beginner to advanced players. 
100 Backgammon Puzzles Lamford 9.0 Another book in the fun and easy problem/puzzle format.  Good for beginners to advanced players.  Nice, compact size so you can bring your "backgammon tutor" around with you everywhere...
How Good Are You at Backgammon? Tzannes 8.3 Perhaps not as comprehensive as some of the other quiz/puzzle format books -- but a fun way of determining your skill level.  The book allows you to give yourself a grade.  
Reno 1986 Robertie 8.2 Two annotated matches by Robertie (Nack Ballard vs. Mike Senkiewicz; Ballard vs. Harrold Markowitz) in quiz format.  The tournament in Reno/Tahoe, NV had a strong field;  an interesting read.