Not a definitive list but one that I have spent the last 40 years researching, collecting, studying, collating and reading as I’ve lectured on creativity at RMIT, Swinburne and Melbourne universities, PSC, been a professional judge for the industry at state and national levels and completed a Master’s in photography at Falmouth University (UK). These books are leading texts in their given areas and in my opinion are the source of the best technical information. My personal comments in blue.