Of the various books available that teach bar bets and similar material, what would your recommend as best?

Diamond Jim Tyler has three pocket-sized volumes of "Bamboozlers" which is all anyone should ever need!

I'm sure you can find a bunch of other posts with the same question that give better answers but Simon Lovell has a lot written on bar bets

The three book set of Bamboozlers by Diamond Jim Tyler (available from him here) proved to be a great recommendation, thanks for the tip. His Penguin Lecture (Diamond Jim Tyler LIVE 2) covers a lot of content straight from the books, and is a good companion source.



101 Bets You Will Always Win by Richard Wiseman (from the terrific youtube channel Quirkology) also turned out to be a great choice, and has similar material; I also highly recommend it.

I can't recommend Paul Zenon's 100 Ways To Win a Tenner. The bar betchas included are decent enough, but the explanations are not - they're overly wordy, and don't just get straight to the teaching.

Brian Brushwood also has a couple of good books with bar bets and more that he's produced under his Scam School title.

I second the Brushwood books, they are written in a simple, clear style without unnecessary complications.
However I appreciated the Zenon's book too ( although I prefer the one on pranks, Dirty Tricks ).

I am writing volume 4 now. Later this year I plan to release the Bamboozlers Deck. The design is gorgeous.

The Modern Conman by Todd Robbins and how to cheat at everything.

I'm looking forward to it, Diamond Jim.

I bought the first three from you, and love this series!

The Bunco Book by Simon Lovell is also very good.

I have already read a lot of books about betting. But I want something more interesting.

I read online articles, I don't have enough time for books.

I also read online articles, but I love the permanency of a book.

I can take it with me even when I have no gadgets or internet, and can pass on to the next generation or give away as a gift.

The Bammo Flim-Flam Conglomeration by Bob Farmer is an excellent book! Definitely check it out.

For starters you have:
Big Bad-Ass Book of Bar Bets & Drinking Games by Jordana Tusman
and
How To Cheat At Everything - cheating, scams and hustles by Simon Lovell

For a (light but fun) look at the subject you could try Harry Anderson's "Games You Can't Lose."