 | National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures, Second Edition by Peter Burian
Buy used from: $12.68 learn the basics. good introduction to concepts about understanding exposure, equipment considerations. small enough for carrying around.
for beginners
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 | Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Outdoor Photography by Galen Rowell
Buy new: $29.20 / Used from: $12.53 nice overview of thought process of an outstanding outdoor photographer
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 | John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide by John Shaw
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.90 covers basics of exposure, composition, equipment considerations etc. for landscapes. but the basic techniques on using your equipment can apply beyond nature photography
For beginner to advanced.
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 | Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.72 Haven't read it but was recommended to me for those who want to see creatively what is around you everyday
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 | Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $12.45 the basics if you want o go beyond the auto mode in your camera.
for beginners
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 | The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter) by Joe McNally
Buy new: $32.99 / Used from: $31.99 book for inspiration about the thought process in making pictures from one of the leading commercial photographers in the US.
For more advanced photographers
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 | National Geographic Photography Field Guide: People and Portraits by National Geographic Society
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $7.79 similar to other NG field guides but more focus on portraits.
beginner-advanced
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 | National Geographic Photography Field Guides: Landscapes by National Geographic Society
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $5.99 similar to other NG field guides but more indepth on landscapes.
beginner- advanced
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