To be very honest, I am very poor in designing and drawing since childhood. Being a hard-core developer, I am not fan of CSS. What are the best books in CSS?
This book got some raving reviews: CSS Secrets
Haven't read it myself, but since it's by Lea Verou it's probably a no-brainer to get it :)
CSS3: The Missing Manual Comprehensive coverage of css topics along with hands on tutorials on each one. I also benefitted a lot from this Youtube course
I was at a web conference the last few days where mention was made of Dave Shea's CSS Zen Garden, now 12 years old and still shining. The idea is for anyone to apply their own styles to a page of identical content. Not only is it a great way to explore just what YOU can do with CSS, it's also a great display of what others can do. To me, it bridges that gap between book learning and gettin'g out and DOing.
Ricky Onsman
Interested in everything
I'm one who still likes propping open a book as I learn stuff. This is a really good question. Right now there are a lot of books on advanced CSS techniques (like CSS Secrets, as Robert says - and it's a great book) and articles and tutorials on fancy edge case stuff, but what should a dev wanting a practical understanding of CSS read now? My call would be Jump Start CSS by Louis Lazaris. It's about the best recent book that gives the basics and then a bit more. Disclaimer: I worked at SitePoint when this came out - still a good book.