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As a hobby I have been acquiring wood working books of all kinds. Part of that was buying the series by Nick Engler. Amazon often his and many others available used for less than a dollar so with shipping, I've bought many for less than $5.
Recently I bought."Woodworking Wisdom". It's quite a decent book. Every chapter has some nuggets. Frankly it is one of the best written and informational general books I have found. I've purchased some books by highly acclaimed woodworkers and they have been instructional and enjoyable, however, this seems to be the first I've found that targets such a wide audience. I wouldn't call it my favorite (I'll need to read a few hundred more before I begin to give that designation). This one should and may eventually at the top of the list.

My question is, what is your favorite woodworking book or books and maybe a little of why it gets your juices flowing.

Be well,
Ben

I’ve been slowly building an Engler library as well.

I look far and wide, but I feel that his entire collection will always prove useful to both budding and experienced woodworkers.

I think this book "Measure Twice, Cut Once" by Jim Tolpin helped me the most.

http://www.amazon.com/Measure-Twice-Cut ... e+cut+once

I really enjoyed Eric Sloane's book Reverence for Wood copyright 1965. I've read it a couple times.

A richly illustrated book, all prepared by the author, no photos. It's an easy read of about 100 pages. This is not a book about using power tools, making jigs, using SketchUp. The focus here is on early American life: barns, tools, cleaning fields, wood identification.

Sloane has written several books. He has one on barns, one on covered bridges, several on meteorology, he is generally considered the first TV weatherman.