So, to take my mind off events in Elista, what do people think is the best openings book ever?

My nominations would be:

English 1….P-K4, Watson. A great book which contained theory, new analysis and insights into how to play the opening. The best of the series (‘the best opening books I’ve ever seen’ – Timman).

Classical Dutch – Bellin. Again a superb balance and also an inspirational manifesto for players of the opening.

Pirc Defence – Keene and Botterill. (Yes, yes, I know). Same as above, really.

Pirc Alert – Alburt and Chernin. A different approach, more a how-to manual than a theoretical list, but 

Sveshnikov Reloaded – Rogozenko. More theoretical than the others, although there are a handful of wonderfully annotated game fragments. A definitive guide which GMs would benefit from.

I guess I’m showing my age with a few of these. I don’t generally think much of today’s openings books, though: some of them are very decent workmanlike efforts but somehow they don’t inspire me the way they used to. Definitely my age, I expect. Any other ideas? (actually I’m sure at least one of Peter Wells’ deserves a mention, but I’ve not used any of them that much.)