Nyaricus
First Post
smootrk, I often find myself agreeing with you and today (well, yesterday according to your posttime, but hey who's counting) is no different. Your list is a perfect line-up of what I'd suggest; my comments in red.

That helps sum-up the goodness that is 3.5e. Also, if you note the poll for the non-core classes, Complete Adventurer's Scout, Complete Arcane's Warlock and PHBII's Duskblade are leading the polls ATM, so all those books are great choicessmootrk said:The SRD covers much of what you need, especially when you use a computer and the www.D20srd.org website (even monster pics are linked there). As far as books, I would suggest (for the player):
1. PHB2
2. Spell Compendium
3. Complete "whatever" matches their character, or Races of "whatever" matches.
For the DM:
1. DMG2 and/or Uneatherd Arcana
2. Monster Manual 3 or Tome of Horrors
3. Environmental Book that matches the DM's concept of where most activity will occur or a Campaign Setting, although the enviroment books are great
