The Best Game Development Books

Game Programming Books

Game Programming Patterns (Free version online here: http://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/)

Real-Time Rendering, Third Edition

Game Engine Architecture, Second Edition by Jason Gregory

Real-Time Collision Detection by Christer Ericson

Game Programming Gems 8 by Adam Lake

Programming Game AI by Example

GPU Gems 3 by Hubert Nguyen

Physics for Game Developers: Science, math, and code for realistic effects

Agile Game Development with Scrum by Clinton Keith

Gear Up!: Advanced Game Development Practices by Clinton Keith

The Game Production Handbook by Heather Chandler

Game Design Books

The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, Second Edition by Jesse Schell

This is by far one of the best game design books out there. The author is very well-versed in the subject, and has an interesting on perspective on the field of game design.

Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development: From Concept to Playable Game with Unity and C# by Jeremy Gibson Bond

Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games, Third Edition by Tracy Fullerton

Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers

Clockwork Game Design & Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games by Keith Burgun

Keith also has podcast series and a YouTube Channel dedicated to exploring game design concepts.

Indie Game Development: The Freedom to Create Your Game by Ed Magnin

Game Audio

The Essential Guide to Game Audio: The Theory and Practice of Sound for Games