Best Chess Books For Advanced Players. Chess instruction begins with a review (or an introduction, for new players) of the basics but presented in the context of when these rules and tactics were first published or widely adopted, and advances to analyze games from the leading players of the late 1800s. Two other good introductory chess courses are secrets of the russian chess masters (2 vols.) by lev alburt and larry parr and the classic the game of chess by siegbert tarrasch (in descriptive notation).
Tarrasch's classic is also available in an algebraic edition edited by lou hays. By bobby fischer, stuart margulies, and don mosenfelder. We are very fortunate as chess players and fans to have these works by some of the greatest to play the game.
When you are ready to really test your mettle, you should look at this book, chess tactics for advanced players by yuri averbakh.
Also this book teaches childrens what they need to know at their rating level. Some may be purely teaching and introductory, which are suitable for kids and complete beginners, some are instructional to serve better beginners that seek improvement, and others for intermediate and advanced. Reads like a phd thesis, not a chess book. The games and exercises in this book transcend regular chess skills, such as pattern recognition, calculation and positional analysis.