Scenography and Stage Technology, an introduction, by Willard F. Bellman. Published in 1977, Thomas Y. Crowell (New York) ISBN 10: 0690008724
The Art of Stage Lighting, by Frederick Bentham Published in 1980, Pitman (London) ISBN 10: 0273015443
Stage Lighting Revealed, by Glen Cunningham Published in July 2002, Waveland Pr Inc ISBN 10: 1577662628
Drafting for the Theatre, by Dennis Dorn and Mark Shanda Published in 2012, Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 10: 0809330377
Lighting Technology, a guide for television, film and theatre, by Brian Fitt Contributions: Thornley, Joe Published in 2002, Focal (Oxford, Boston) ISBN 10: 0240516516
Control Systems for Live Entertainment, by John Huntington Published in August 24, 2007, Focal Press ISBN 10: 0240809378
Photometrics Handbook, by Robert C. Mumm Published on January 28, 1997, Broadway Press ISBN 10: 0911747370
Scene Design and Stage Lighting, by W. Oren Parker Published in 1990, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Fort Worth) ISBN 10: 0030287774
Stage Lighting Design: The Art, the Craft, the Life, by Richard Pilbrow Published in April 30, 2000, Quite Specific Media Group ISBN 10: 0896762351
Theatrical Lighting Practice, by Joel E. Rubin Published in 1954, Theatre Arts Books ([New York) Dewey: 792.92
Stage Lighting Controls, by Ulf Sandström Published in 1997, Focal Press (Oxford, Boston) Dewey: 792/.025

Lighting and the design idea, by Linda Essig Published in 2005, Thomson/Wadsworth (Belmont, CA) ISBN: 0534639240
The Speed of Light: Dialogues on Lighting Design and Technological Change, by Linda Essig Published in 2002, Heinemann Drama ISBN-10: 03250050870
Theatre Lighting, a manual of the stage switchboard, by Louis Hartmann Published in 1930, D. Appleton and Company (New York, London) This book was originally published in 1930 and is an account by David Belasco's electrician of their work together. It offers wonderful insight into the profession as it existed many years ago.
Light on the Subject, by David Hays Published in 1989, Limelight Editions (New York) ISBN 10: 0879101261
Dance Production: Design and Technology, by Jeromy Hopgood Published in 20159, Focal Press ISBN 10: 1138795917
Light Fantastic, the art and design of stage lighting by Max Keller Contributions: Johannes Weiss Published in 2006, Prestel Verlag (Munich, London, New York) ISBN 10: 3791336851
A Method of Lighting the Stage, by Stanley McCandless Published in 1958, Theatre Arts Books (New York N.Y) ISBN 10: 3791321625 This is THE seminal work on stage lighting. Note that Dr. McCandless refers to it as "a" method, not "the" method.
The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit, by Anne E. McMills Published in 2014, Focal Press ISBN-10: 0415711215
Stage Lighting for Theatre Designers, by Nigel H. Morgan Published in 2003, Entertainment Technology Press (Royston) ISBN 10: 1904031196
The Lighting Art: the aesthetics of stage lighting design, by Richard H. Palmer Published in August 4, 1993, Allyn & Bacon ISBN 10: 0135010810
The Magic of Light, by Jean Rosenthal Published in 1972, Little, Brown and Company (Boston, Mass) Contributions: Wertenbaker, Lael. ISBN 10: 0316931209 The memoir of a pioneering lighting designer. Wonderful and inspiring. Out of print but available in many libraries and by inter-library loan.
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, by Steven Louis Shelley Published in 2013, Focal Press ISBN 10: 0415812003
Lighting Design Handbook, by Lee Watson Published in 1990, McGraw-Hill (New York) ISBN 10: 0070684812

The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway, by William Goldman Published July 1, 2004, Limelight Editions ISBN 10: 0879100230 Possibly the most perceptive book ever written about the American commercial theatre, by the author of Marathon Man and Princess Bride. The chapter on critics is by itself worth the purchase price.
Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed, by H. Anthony Medley Published in February 1992, Ten Speed Press ISBN-10: 0898154030 ISBN-13: 978-0898154030 Exactly what it sounds like. Contains guidance on how to prepare for an interview, how to control the flow of an interview, and invaluable advice on how to avoid making mistakes while being interviewed.