user254: Could we please collect here the topics, which ask for lists -- i.e. whose answers are a list of book recommendations or sutta recommendations.
I hope this may be useful for people who ask for book recommendations and other general references.

user254: 
Introductory books to Buddhism
What teachings do all schools of Buddhism share?
Beginner academic text recommendation
Why isn't there a Buddhist Bible?
English (or other European) translations of Pali Canon
Chronological or other sequence for beginners
The Abhidamma Pitaka
Best books & articles for practicing jhanas
Important readings in vipassana
What books address various difficulties that may arise during various stages of meditation practice?
Any advice for beginners about Vipassana traditions?
Looking for a book that covers the biography of the Buddha's life
Recommendation - Book for beginner
I would like to become Buddhist
What is the best introductory (but comprehensive) book on SECULAR Buddhism?
Starting Buddhism
Is there anything I can read about the Buddhist tradition today?
Which is a good book to read about history of Buddhism?
8 Precept Commentaries?
Please Recommend Pure Land / Other Power Buddhism Books
Best study tools on the net or books
List of book recommendations
List of Buddhist podcast recommendations
Resources to learn about yogacara buddhism
Can anyone please list important books on Buddhism?
Introductory/Beginner books on Buddhism, but for children
Sources for the Whole Tipitaka
Books on meditation?
Basic readings and references: where to start

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254: <p>Could we please collect here the topics, which ask for lists -- i.e. whose answers are a list of book recommendations or sutta recommendations.</p>

<p>I hope this may be useful for people who ask for book recommendations and other general references.</p>
 254: <ul>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/60/introductory-books-to-buddhism">Introductory books to Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/1487/what-teachings-do-all-schools-of-buddhism-share">What teachings do all schools of Buddhism share?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/2243/beginner-academic-text-recommendation">Beginner academic text recommendation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/4006/why-isnt-there-a-buddhist-bible">Why isn&#39;t there a Buddhist Bible?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/4109/english-or-other-european-translations-of-pali-canon">English (or other European) translations of Pali Canon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/4112/chronological-or-other-sequence-for-beginners">Chronological or other sequence for beginners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/5842/the-abhidamma-pitaka">The Abhidamma Pitaka</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/7081/best-books-articles-for-practicing-jhanas">Best books &amp; articles for practicing jhanas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/9045/important-readings-in-vipassana">Important readings in vipassana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/9219/what-books-address-various-difficulties-that-may-arise-during-various-stages-of">What books address various difficulties that may arise during various stages of meditation practice?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/9426/any-advice-for-beginners-about-vipassana-traditions">Any advice for beginners about Vipassana traditions?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/9845/looking-for-a-book-that-covers-the-biography-of-the-buddhas-life">Looking for a book that covers the biography of the Buddha&#39;s life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/12794/recommendation-book-for-beginner">Recommendation - Book for beginner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/14072/i-would-like-to-become-buddhist">I would like to become Buddhist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/15147/what-is-the-best-introductory-but-comprehensive-book-on-secular-buddhism">What is the best introductory (but comprehensive) book on SECULAR Buddhism?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/20182/starting-buddhism">Starting Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/21288/is-there-anything-i-can-read-about-the-buddhist-tradition-today">Is there anything I can read about the Buddhist tradition today?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/21296/which-is-a-good-book-to-read-about-history-of-buddhism">Which is a good book to read about history of Buddhism?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/22232/8-precept-commentaries">8 Precept Commentaries?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/23605/please-recommend-pure-land-other-power-buddhism-books">Please Recommend Pure Land / Other Power Buddhism Books</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/25432/best-study-tools-on-the-net-or-books">Best study tools on the net or books</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/25889/list-of-book-recommendations">List of book recommendations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/26201/list-of-buddhist-podcast-recommendations">List of Buddhist podcast recommendations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/33058/resources-to-learn-about-yogacara-buddhism">Resources to learn about yogacara buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/33802/can-anyone-please-list-important-books-on-buddhism">Can anyone please list important books on Buddhism?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/35669/introductory-beginner-books-on-buddhism-but-for-children">Introductory/Beginner books on Buddhism, but for children</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/35960/sources-for-the-whole-tipitaka">Sources for the Whole Tipitaka</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/36573/books-on-meditation">Books on meditation?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/39215/basic-readings-and-references-where-to-start">Basic readings and references: where to start</a></li>
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