"my" bookstore have a rating for each book they have in store, but it's all in norwegian. There is probably a bookstore with the same system in US/ UK.
Chess books listed according to player strength
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Very interesting thread !
I didn't know/found such a rating until now. 
Thanks Skogli that's quite helpful, can you post the link to your website? I don't speak or read Norwegian but imagine that I'll be able to find books by author?
Dan Heisman's new book, "A guide to chess improvement", which is an edited collection of his "Novice Nook" columns has such a list. I read it yesterday and it seems thoughtful and helpful.
I assume the column on which this part of the book is based is somewhere in the archived columns over at chesscafe.com. Or maybe buy the book - I am enjoying it so far, though it is too soon to tell if it helps my play!
Brilliant link, thanks for that. I suppose it dosen't exist but would still love to see something a bit more comprehensive (but still waiting to see skogli's site).
Not sure quite how it started but I am somewhat obsessed with chess books (ergo bensbookshelves) and now have a library of over 200 books but would love to know which ones I should be sinking my teeth into depending on my progression. It would be great if every chess book came with a "for players rated xxxx to xxxx" etc but then I guess they would be limiting their market (helpful for everyone else).
Have just placed an order for Dan Heisman's new book, thanks dadam!
Ben, why don't you start such a list? Maybe in a blog post and contiously edit it as you receive feedback from people.
Ben, you might enjoy this article by Dominic Lawson (journalist and chess enthusiast - for example, he wrote a book called "The inner game" about Short's world championship contest with Kasparov), http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/2839/full. It is his selection of the six best books on chess. Nothing about ratings, just about interest and fun.
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Brilliant link, thanks for that. I suppose it dosen't exist but would still love to see something a bit more comprehensive (but still waiting to see skogli's site).
Not sure quite how it started but I am somewhat obsessed with chess books (ergo bensbookshelves) and now have a library of over 200 books but would love to know which ones I should be sinking my teeth into depending on my progression. It would be great if every chess book came with a "for players rated xxxx to xxxx" etc but then I guess they would be limiting their market (helpful for everyone else).
Have just placed an order for Dan Heisman's new book, thanks dadam!
Thanks! Much appreciated. All the original columns are at: http://danheisman.home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/Novice_Nook_Links.htm
However, the book columns were extensively updated, as I wrote in the introduction. If anyone has any questions, best is to email me thru my website www.danheisman.com. BTW, this month's column, out later this week, is about the book and the 10 year anniversary of my column (for those not aware, it has won "Best Column" in North America 2 times and "Best Instruction" six times by the Chess Journalists of America 
I was wondering if anyone here had come across any kind of index that lists chess books next to player strengh, that is to say who the book is most suitable for i.e. "My System, for players rated 1700 - 1800" etc.
I've found a couple of short lists like this one here (http://beginchess.com/2009/07/03/recommended-chess-book-reading-list-by-rating-updated) but it's not comprehensive and oddly rates My System above Chess Praxis but as I understand it Chess Praxis is the My System workbook so to speak.
Please let me know if you've found such a resource!