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Learn to Sail Books- The TLYC Sailing School recommended  reading list for sailing students.
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I searched for "sailing" at Amazon, and I found over 2000 hits.
So, I went thru all of them one by one and arranged this list.
 

How this list is organized
3 categories Beginner intermediate expert.
each category is subdivided into books we recommend most, and recommend least.
Books are then listed alphabetically

I did NOT list coffee table books with lots of pictures, Tall ships books, Cruising guides, or government publications. I only listed a few books on Navigation. A lot of books are out of print. I deleted them from this list.
 

Beginner Sailors
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
                     by John Rousmaniere, Mark Smith (Illustrator)
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                     Hardcover - 402 pages Revised edition (May 1989)
                     Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0671674471 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.41 x 11.30 x 8.86
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 5,085
                     Avg. Customer Review:  5
                     Number of Reviews: 2

Basic Keelboat
                     by Monk Henry, Rob Eckhardt (Illustrator), Kim Downing (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 91 pages (July 1995)
                     United States Sailing Assn; ISBN: 1882502213 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.27 x 10.79 x 8.47
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 70,083
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The Boating Bible : An Essential Handbook for Every Sailor
                     by Jim Murrant
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                     Paperback - 320 pages (July 1991)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0924486139 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x 10.56 x 7.56
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 48,567
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Born to Sail : On Other People's Boats
                     by Jennifer P. Stuart
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                     Paperback - 112 pages (July 1991)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0924486112 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.37 x 8.16 x 5.48
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 116,999
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The Craft of Sail/a Primer of Sailing : A Primer of Sailing
                     by Jan Adkins
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                     Paperback - 64 pages Reissue edition (June 1994)
                     Walker & Co; ISBN: 0802772145 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.21 x 8.48 x 11.05
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 75,359
                     Avg. Customer Review:  4

Learn to Sail
                     by Dennis Conner, Michael Levitt, Chris Lloyd (Illustrator)
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                     Hardcover - 240 pages (May 1994)
                     St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0312110200 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 9.24 x 7.21
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 39,726
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Learn to Sail in a Weekend
                     by John Driscoll
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                     Paperback 1 Amer Ed edition (August 1998)
                     Knopf; ISBN: 0375703217 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.26 x 8.47 x 5.40
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 264,663

Learning to Sail : The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for All Ages
                     by Di Goodman, Ian Brodie (Contributor), Joan B. MacHinchick (Illustrator), Joan Machenchick
                     (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 104 pages (September 1994)
                     Intl Marine Pub; ISBN: 0070240140 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.37 x 9.18 x 7.36
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 70,473

Let's Go Sailing
                     by Peter Isler, Vince Mattera (Illustrator), Earl Cryer (Photographer), Dennis Conner
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                     Paperback - 89 pages (May 1993)
                     William Morrow & Co Paper; ISBN: 068812545X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.27 x 8.97 x 6.01
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 289,280
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The Handbook of Sailing
                     by Bob Bond
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                     Paperback - 352 pages Revised edition (July 1992)
                     Knopf; ISBN: 0679740635 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.03 x 9.22 x 6.52
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 3,619
                     Avg. Customer Review:  4.5
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Sailing Fundamentals : The Official Learn-To-Sail Manual of the American
                     Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
                     by Gary Jobson
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                     Paperback - 224 pages Rev update edition (September 1998)
                     Fireside; ISBN: 0684849941 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.58 x 10.97 x 8.52
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,934
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Intermediate Sailors

Around the Buoys : A Manual of Sailboat Racing Tactics and Strategies
                     by Michael, Jr. Huck, Terry Greenfield (Illustrator), Mike Huck, Michael V., Jr. Huck
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                     Paperback - 232 pages 4 edition (April 1994)
                     Intl Marine Pub; ISBN: 0070308179 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x 9.21 x 7.39
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 5,543
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The Best of Sail Trim
                     by Charles Mason (Editor)
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                     Paperback - 288 pages (December 1994)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0713635940 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.85 x 9.21 x 6.18
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 145,861

Championship Tactics : How Anyone Can Sail Faster, Smarter and Win
                     Races
                     by Gary Jobson, Tom Whidden (Contributor), Adam Loory (Contributor)
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                     Hardcover - 355 pages 1st Ed. edition (August 1990)
                     St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0312042787 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.31 x 9.26 x 7.34
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 47,078
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Competent Crew : An Introduction to the Practice and Theory of Sailing
                     by Pat Langley-Price, Philip Quvry, Philip Ouvry (Contributor)
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                     Paperback - 190 pages 2nd edition (December 1991)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0713634219 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.05
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 378,445

The Complete Yachtmaster : Sailing, Seamanship, and Navigation for the
                     Modern Yacht Skipper
                     by Tom Cunliffe
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                     Hardcover - 240 pages 2nd edition (April 1997)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0713646578 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.84 x 10.05 x 7.18
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 416,917

The New Book of Sail Trim
                     by Ken Textor (Editor)
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                     Paperback - 240 pages (March 1995)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0924486813 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.61 x 9.03 x 6.06
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 20,716

Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing : 1997-2000 Rules
                     by Paul Elvstrom, Soren Krause (Editor)
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                     Paperback - 208 pages (May 1997)
                     Intl Marine Pub; ISBN: 007007044X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.59 x 7.60 x 4.95
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 54,477

Race Winning Strategies : Smart Lessons With Deep Dakron
                     by Tom Linskey, Tadami Takahashi (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 240 pages (December 1995)
                     Sheridan House; ISBN: 0924486880 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x 9.04 x 6.03
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 210,840

Sail Better : 101 Tips and Techniques
                     by Roger Marshall
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                     Paperback (March 1996)
                     St. Martin's Press; ISBN: 0312141335 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 9.03 x 7.00
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 123,869

Sail Like a Champion
                     by Dennis Conner, Michael Levitt (Contributor)
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                     Hardcover - 392 pages (September 1992)
                     St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0312070780 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.31 x 9.40 x 7.34
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 62,176
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Sail and Power : The Official Textbook at the U.S. Naval Academy
                     by Richard Henderson, William E. Brooks (Contributor)
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                     Hardcover - 391 pages 4th edition (June 1991)
                     United States Naval Inst.; ISBN: 1557503591 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.67 x 11.36 x
                     8.83
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 186,671

Steve Colgate on Sailing
                     by Steve Colgate, Marcia Wiley (Illustrator), Stephen Colgate
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                     Hardcover - 342 pages 1st Ed. edition (March 1991)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393029034 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.48 x 9.58 x 6.50
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 506,672

100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes : Based on the Racing Rules of Sailing,
                     1997-2000
                     by United States Sailing Association, David M. Perry
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                     Paperback - 159 pages (December 1998)
                     United States Sailing Assn; ISBN: 1882502620 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.39 x 8.96
                     x 5.98
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 78,362
 

Advanced Sailors
Advanced Racing Tactics
                     by Stuart H. Walker
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                     Paperback Reissue edition (October 1992)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393303330 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x 9.20 x 6.11
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 76,160
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Get Ready Get Set Go!/an Advanced Sailing Manual
                     by Julee Roth, Gail S. Sleeman (Photographer)
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                     Paperback - 193 pages (June 1993)
                     Jrc Pubns; ISBN: 0963742302 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x 10.87 x 8.28
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 522,800
                     Avg. Customer Review:  4

The Manual of Sail Trim
                     by Stuart H. Walker, Tom Price (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 251 pages 1st edition (August 1985)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393032965 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.64 x 8.00 x 5.40
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 63,316
                     Avg. Customer Review:  3.5
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Positioning : The Logic of Sailboat Racing
                     by Stuart H. Walker, Thomas C. Price (Illustrator)
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                     Hardcover (December 1991)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393033392 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.15 x 9.57 x 6.48
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 81,592

Rig Your Dinghy Right : A Design and Installation Guide for Racing Sailors
                     by John Hodgart (Contributor), Mark Chisnell
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                     Paperback - 127 pages (December 1994)
                     Intl Marine Pub; ISBN: 0070291233 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.34 x 9.69 x 7.32
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 120,614

Sailing Drills: How to Sail Better, Faster, Smarter, Safer
                     by Rick White, Mary Wells
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                     Paperback First edition (April 1995)
                     Ram Pr; ISBN: 1880871017
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 227,402

Sailor's Wind
                     by Stuart H. Walker
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                     Hardcover - 362 pages 1 Ed edition (May 1998)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393045552 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.15 x 9.57 x 6.42
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 88,543
                     Avg. Customer Review: 4
                     Number of Reviews: 1
 
 

Multihulls
Sailor's Multihill Guide : To the World of Crusing Catamarans & Trimarans
                     by Kevin Jeffrey, Charles Kanter
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                     Paperback - 464 pages 2nd edition (January 1998)
                     Menasha Ridge Pr; ISBN: 0962756253 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.92 x 9.18 x 6.95
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 30,982
                     Avg. Customer Review:  4
                     Number of Reviews: 1
 

                           The Catamaran Book
                           by Brian Phipps
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                           Paperback - 128 pages 3rd Illus edition (November
                           1998)
                           Fernhurst Books; ISBN: 1898660441 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.36 x 9.61 x 7.33
                           Amazon.com Sales Rank: 802,783

Catamaran Racing : For the 90's
                     by Rick White, Mary Wells
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                     Paperback (May 1992)
                     Ram Pr; ISBN: 1880871009
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 38,595
                     Avg. Customer Review:  5
                     Number of Reviews: 1

Catamaran Racing
                           by Kim Furniss, Sarah Powell
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                           Paperback - 64 pages (November 1998)
                           Fernhurst Books; ISBN: 0906754909 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.28 x 9.45 x 6.76
                           Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,207,455
 
Catamaran Sailing : From Start to Finish
                     by Phil Berman, Bradford Scott (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 219 pages (March 1982)
                     W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393000842 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.65 x 9.93 x 8.02
                     Other Editions: Paperback

                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 63,024
                     Avg. Customer Review:  5
                     Number of Reviews: 2
 
 

Misc.
Sail and Power : The Official Textbook at the U.S. Naval Academy
                     by Richard Henderson, William E. Brooks (Contributor)
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                     Hardcover - 391 pages 4th edition (June 1991)
                     United States Naval Inst.; ISBN: 1557503591 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.67 x 11.36 x
                     8.83
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 186,671

Handbook of Trailer Sailing
                     by Robert F. Burgess
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                     Paperback - 240 pages 2nd edition (June 1992)
                     Intl Marine Pub; ISBN: 0070089817
                     Other Editions: Paperback

                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 749,064
                     Avg. Customer Review:  4
                     Number of Reviews: 3

The American Sailing Association's Let's Go Windsurfing
                     by Algis Steponaitis, Ron Carboni (Illustrator)
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                     Paperback - 95 pages (December 1994)
                     Hearst Marine Books; ISBN: 0688134777 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.30 x 9.02 x 6.02
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 32,112
                     Avg. Customer Review:  5
                     Number of Reviews: 1

The Book of Sailing Knots
                     by Peter Owen
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                     Paperback - 144 pages (May 1999)
                     The Lyons Press; ISBN: 1558218726 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.47 x 8.23 x 5.44
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 38,839

The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew
                     by Lin Pardey (Introduction), Tadami Takahashi (Illustrator), Larry Pardey
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                     Hardcover - 388 pages 2nd edition (March 1999)
                     Pardey Productions; ISBN: 0964603608 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.19 x 9.51 x 6.43
                     Amazon.com Sales Rank: 252,111