Are these good chess books? Help!

I was thinking about buying a few books a neighbor is selling. But, I want to ensure that my precious few dollars are well spent. What can you guys tell me about the following books? Are they good, great, okay, sub par...? And, how do they compare with the esteemed books of Silman?

• Keene on Chess - Raymond Keene
• Winning Chess Openings - Yasser Seirawan

The second one is fine, but the first one is extremely optional. I suggest '100 endgames you must know' by Jesus Da Villa, '1001 Deadly Checkmates' by John Nunn, 'Woodpecker method' by idk, and 'How to Beat your Dad at Chess' by Murray Chandler. When you up your rating, you may want to consider chess calculation books by Ramesh, or other noted GMs. Also optional is 'The life and games of Mikhail Tal' which helps with sharpness and understanding the mind of your opponent. I would prioritize #1, #2, and #5. That is all from me.

Thank you so much! I definitely want to get books for around my rating (~1250) and make sure that there solid material. Based on your assessment, I'll probably pass on those two.

My neighbor also had a few other books. I can't quite remember which ones they are, but, I'll ask you here tomorrow. Thanks for the advice!

Depends how much they are. Y.Seirawan could be a good for $.

Oh, not much. I just don't have any income at present, so, I need spend sparingly.

The other books are:

• Tips for Young Players - Matthew Sadler
• Starting out in Chess - 
• Pandolfini's Complete Endgame Course - Bruce Pandolfini

I'm not so keen on the first two given my rating, but, who knows? I definitely like the last one best... is it any good?

Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond

You might want to get one or two books then, and get the rest of what you need in pdf

Can anyone tell me how good those specific books are?

I believe they are crucial

All of them?

idk i never read books

I haven't read any of these specific books. That said, if these are your cheapest options (also check libraries and used bookstores in your area) then I would probably choose Pandolfini's endgame book. From online reviews, you may wish to consult the Internet for errata since this book reportedly has typos, but the reviews are otherwise good and much can be learned from studying endgames.

I'm still the "Everyman Chess" Collection by Yaseer Seirawan. So far I've read How to play winning chess, tactics, and openings. Im currently midway through strategies. And waiting to finish off with combinations and brillances. I even put it on my bio on my chess.com profile. So far I think it's great, because I've reached my all-time best at everything. He is basically pointing out everything that a beginners brain is wandering about. Therefore making you more sharp and dangerous. I've gotten over a 900 rating from a 357 rating for 3 years with 3k games. After that I declined, so I started reading more and taking courses. I have to say if it wasn't for this collection I wouldn't love this game the way that I want to.

Thank you so much everyone for all your input! 🙌🏻 🙏🏻 I'll let you guys know if I get any of them...

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